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Portsmouth council adopts FY2026 operating budget, approves fee increases; school budget passes 5-2
Summary
The Portsmouth City Council adopted a $584,851,511 city operating budget and approved several ordinances raising utility and stormwater fees. The Portsmouth Public School System budget of $293,421,549 was adopted on a 5-2 vote after public comment and council debate about full funding.
Portsmouth City Council adopted an ordinance to appropriate $584,851,511 for city operations for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and separately approved related ordinances that raise water and sewage rates and stormwater fees and update emergency medical service fees.
The approvals were part of a package of FY2026 measures the council considered during its meeting. The council voted to increase water and sewage rates (adopted 6-1) and to raise monthly stormwater utility fees (adopted 6-1). An ordinance modifying emergency rescue service fees was adopted 7-0 after a re-do of the electronic vote. The council also adopted a…
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