Tonawanda schedules Oct. 28 public hearing on 2026 budget; mayor cites 2% increase and 32% fund balance

Mayor (name not specified) presented the City of Tonawanda's proposed 2026 operating budget and the Common Council adopted a resolution scheduling a public hearing on the proposal for Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, at 7 p.m. in council chambers.

The mayor said the proposed budget calls for a “modest 2% increase” and described an allocation from the general fund of about $3,455,000 “and change.” He recounted recent fund-balance growth—referring to multi‑million‑dollar increases since taking office—and said the general fund balance currently sits at about 32 percent.

The council voted during the meeting to add and adopt a resolution authorizing the clerk to publish notice of the Oct. 28 public hearing; council members also waived the readings of several routine resolutions, adopted multiple resolutions on the consent calendar, and tabled one item for further information.

Why it matters: the public hearing is the formal opportunity for residents to offer comment before the council is required to adopt a final budget later this fall. Council members and the administration…