The Logan City Council voted on Aug. 7 to adopt Resolution 25-30, approving the city's final budget for the fiscal year after a public hearing. Council members described the proposed budget as conservative and focused on maintaining reserves while funding routine operations and capital needs.

Rich, a city staff member, summarized the budget as "approximately $218,000,000" for the consolidated city budget and walked the council through major fund totals referenced in the packet, including figures cited for enterprise funds and employee benefits. He said the packet shows amounts for the general fund, library, 9-1-1, water and sewer operations, sewer treatment, the electric fund and health insurance.

During public comment, one resident thanked the council for keeping rates low; Dr. Veil Yost told the council she was "very thankful" and urged the city to "keep it going." A council member thanked staff and department heads for conservative budgeting and noted that unspent departmental funds roll back and can be used for capital projects in future years.

Jeanne moved approval of the final budget and Mark seconded. The council voted by roll call; Jamie voted Aye, Mark Aye and Mike Aye. The motion carried and Resolution 25-30 was adopted.

Council discussion cited the package of employee pay increases and operational cost pressures as drivers of revenue needs. Staff told the council that the adopted budget includes funding across many revenue sources (property tax increases, sales tax receipts, permit fees, transfers from enterprise funds and charges for services) and that the combination of adjustments yields roughly a million dollars in additional revenue compared with prior estimates.

The council said the conservative approach was deliberate: officials repeatedly praised departmental restraint and the city's ability to save and phase capital projects rather than overextend the operating budget. The final budget will be posted per statutory requirements and transmitted to the county for tax-bill calculations.