Chanhassen Council Begins 2026 Budget Planning Process
The Chanhassen City Council initiated preliminary discussions for the 2026 budget during its June 23 meeting, addressing early cost projections that include rising labor and insurance expenses, new state mandates and election costs.
Mayor Elise Ryan opened the meeting with a moment of silence honoring Melissa and Mark Hortman, who died June 14 in a tragic incident.
The council scheduled its next budget work session for Aug. 11, where officials will provide more detailed financial projections and discuss specific budget priorities for the upcoming year.
In other business, the city announced the installation of new downtown banners and highlighted The Golf Zone in the latest edition of its local business video series. Community member Amy Vogle was recognized for correctly identifying the filming location in a viewer contest.
The Carver County Sheriff's Office announced increased speed enforcement throughout Chanhassen as part of ongoing traffic safety efforts. Officials did not specify particular locations or timeframes for the enhanced patrols.
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[0:03] it is june 26th and this is the chan
[0:05] check-in and it was a much more somber
[0:06] city council meeting this past monday as
[0:08] mayor elise ryan led attendees in a
[0:10] moment of silence to honor melissa and
[0:12] mark hortman who tragically lost their
[0:14] lives on june 14th
[0:18] the city council also kicked off the
[0:20] 2026 budget process with a look at early
[0:22] cost projections including rising labor
[0:24] and insurance costs new state mandates
[0:27] and election expenses more details
[0:29] coming at the next budget work session
[0:31] on august 11th our new downtown banners
[0:34] are up check them out next time you're
[0:36] driving through downtown
[0:39] and congratulations to viewer amy vogle
[0:41] who was the first person to correctly
[0:42] guess the filming location of the new
[0:45] edition of our local business series the
[0:47] local the new edition which highlights
[0:49] the golf zone is out now so check it out
[0:51] on our youtube channel and in some
[0:53] pickle ball news sorry
[0:56] drew you're in a patrol car technically
[1:00] yes legally we'll find out but i'm here
[1:02] to tell you that ccso is stepping up
[1:04] speed enforcement all over chanhassen as
[1:06] part of an ongoing effort to keep our
[1:08] roads safe where can't say they could be
[1:11] anywhere in fact they could be right
[1:12] behind you
[1:15] so do the right thing and obey the speed
[1:17] limit back to you
ah shucks we're all
[1:20] out of time so in order to get that
[1:22] pickle ball update you have to check in
[1:24] with us next week
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Condolences and Moment of Silence
2026 Budget Process Kickoff
Downtown Banners Installation
Local Business Series Feature
Speed Enforcement Initiative
Pickleball Update
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