Calvert Council Adopts FY2026'2027 Budget, Rejects 8% Water-Rate Increase

Sep 28, 2026

The Calvert City Council unanimously adopted the FY2026'2027 budget, voting to exclude an 8% water-rate increase and to cash out the city's certificates of deposit; the council also approved a separate RFQ for audit services.

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The Calvert City Council on Sept. 28 unanimously adopted the municipal budget for Fiscal Year 2026'2027, approving a plan that explicitly excludes an 8% water-rate increase and authorizes cashing out the City of Calvert's certificates of deposit. Council Member Diane Grimes moved to adopt the budget "without the 8% water rate increase and to cash out the City of Calvert Certificate of Deposits." Council Member Glen Van Dyke seconded, and the motion passed on a record vote with all members voting in favor.

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