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Tucker manager unveils FY 2026 budget draft, flags stormwater fee and new marshal service
Summary
City Manager John presented a balanced draft FY 2026 budget and five-year capital overview April 14, highlighting major projects (Tuckertown Green, John's Homestead, Lake Erin dam repairs, Tucker Northlake Trail), a proposed stormwater utility fee increase, personnel requests and next steps for council review and adoption.
City Manager John presented the City of Tucker’s draft fiscal year 2026 budget and five‑year capital plan at the April 14 meeting of the Tucker Mayor and City Council, laying out recommended projects, personnel changes and a schedule for council review and final adoption.
The presentation said the draft is a “0‑based balanced budget” as required by the city charter and that the manager recommends refinements via workshops before a May 12 first reading and public hearing and final adoption in June. The draft links operating priorities to the capital improvement program and lists top revenue sources: property tax (about 25% of the general fund), occupational tax certificates and alcohol licenses (about 18%), insurance written in the city and franchise fees.
Why it matters: the draft allocates capital funding to projects residents have cited as priorities and surfaces policy choices — notably a proposed…
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