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Council schedules Sept. 2 budget workshop; declines extra town-hall event after debate
Summary
Council directed staff to present revenue and expenditure forecasts at a Sept. 2 workshop but voted 4-3 against holding an additional budget-season town hall, after council members debated the event's likely value during an election season.
The Newcastle City Council directed staff to present a revenue and expenditure forecast, with underlying assumptions, at a Sept. 2 workshop and debated whether to hold an additional public town hall on the budget during the election season; after discussion the council voted against holding the town hall.
City Manager Scott Pingel told the council the Sept. 2 session will review drivers for the 2026 budget, including CPI, liability-insurance and…
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