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City Council approves FY2025–26 budget on first reading
Summary
The Bowie City Council voted to accept the proposed fiscal 2025–26 budget on first reading and set the schedule for a second reading required by ordinance.
The Bowie City Council voted to accept on first reading Ordinance 2025‑O7, the proposed fiscal year 2025–26 budget that runs from Oct. 1, 2025, through Sept. 30, 2026.
The vote came after the council heard that state and local requirements mean the budget must have two readings before final adoption. “We are required by ordinance to have 2 readings on our budget,” the mayor said during the discussion.
The council’s acceptance at this meeting advances the budget toward a legally required second reading and final vote. Council members who recorded their votes during the motion included Post, Shaw, Sproles and Ashley (ayes recorded). The council president called for any remaining questions before the vote and said staff had attempted to resolve outstanding items in advance of the meeting.
City staff did not present new line‑item changes at the meeting; instead they asked that questions be raised before the next council session. There was no roll call of dissent recorded in the discussion recorded in the transcript.
The ordinance adopted as the referenced document for the budget is listed in the packet as Ordinance 2025‑O7. The council reminded members the process requires a second reading before the budget becomes final and enforceable.
Looking ahead, the council did not set a specific date for the second reading during this portion of the meeting; staff indicated remaining clarifications would be brought to the council at the next scheduled session.
No other formal amendments to the budget were proposed in the meeting record.
