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Sterling Heights council introduces $318 million proposed FY2026 budget; ordinance introduced 7-0
Summary
City officials presented a $318 million proposed fiscal 2026 budget that relies on a voter-approved "Pathways and Preservation" millage and a planned $40 million bond issue; the council introduced the FY2025-26 appropriations ordinance at a special budget workshop and the motion carried 7-0.
Sterling Heights city officials presented a $318 million proposed fiscal 2026 budget and the City Council formally introduced the fiscal year 2025–26 appropriations ordinance at a special budget workshop; the motion to introduce the ordinance carried 7-0.
The proposed total fund budget is $318,000,000; the general fund is $132,500,000 (about 42% of the total). Budget and Finance Director Jennifer Varney told the council the proposed increase in total funds (about $27,000,000 over the current year) is driven primarily by a new Pathways and Preservation Fund created to track expenditures from a voter-approved millage and related bond proceeds. "The total city budget this year is $318,000,000," Varney said during the presentation.
Why it matters: the package affects tax collections, capital projects and staffing. The proposed 2025 tax-year city millage is 17.53 mills (an increase of 0.95 mills), the presentation said; that increase reflects the…
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