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Warren council adopts 2025 budget with targeted raises, overtime increases and reclassifications
Summary
The City Council approved the mayor's recommended 2026 budget amendments and a set of council-led changes that raise select departmental salaries, add positions intended to reduce overtime, reclassify roles and assume $1.2M in projected marijuana permit revenue.
Council Secretary Mindy Moore and budget lead staff presented the council’s package of modifications to the mayor’s recommended budget and the council approved the amended budget in a recorded vote.
Moore summarized changes the council made after three budget hearings and a full-day session, saying the process combined targeted reductions with investments to address critical staffing gaps. "We conducted a thorough review of the budget, made targeted reductions where possible, and invested where necessary," she said.
Key council adjustments include…
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