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Columbia council approves 74 budget amendments, sends FY2026 budget back for final vote Sept. 15
Summary
After hours of questions and public comment, Columbia City Council approved 74 technical and substantive amendments to the proposed FY2026 budget and set the ordinance for final consideration at its Sept. 15 meeting, keeping the city's proposed deficit smaller but not eliminated.
Columbia City Council members on Tuesday approved a package of 74 budget amendments to the proposed FY2026 budget and set the revised document for final adoption at the council's Sept. 15 meeting. The council also continued public comment on the budget and heard multiple requests from residents and neighborhood representatives for greater transparency and targeted spending on housing, public safety and parks.
The amendments covered a mix of corrections, encumbrances, personnel changes and new funding requests. Finance and budget staff told the council the changes reduce the general-fund deficit modestly while adding capital and personnel items in other funds.
Why it matters: Council members said the amendments are intended to clarify budget line items, reflect carryover obligations and add discrete projects while preserving a clear path to…
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