Monticello fiscal recovery and major capital projects

Monticello adopted a budget and 0.5-mill increase to address a projected $3.9 million deficit, while questions remain about employee raises, deliberations, and discrepancies between draft and approved minutes. The city has sold approximately $34.5 million in bonds for a new Public Works facility, with spring 2027 construction targeted; restaurant-tax abolition and the threatened $233,000 Loyds Lake match remain active issues.