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Lewiston council reviews FY26 general government budget, flags TIF dependency and attorney fees
Summary
At a Tuesday evening budget workshop the Lewiston City Council heard department-by-department proposed changes to the FY26 general government budget, including TIF-dependent credits, an increase in city attorney costs and a recommendation to move $50,000 for comprehensive plan implementation to fund balance.
The Lewiston City Council spent its Tuesday evening workshop working through the general government portion of the proposed FY26 budget, with department heads and staff outlining personnel, contracted services and one-time changes that together shift several line items but leave the citywide levy assumptions intact.
City finance staff led the review, noting line-by-line changes across small departments. Director Roy said the city administration budget shows an “overall decrease of $14,009.29,” with a $6,133 reduction in personal services attributed to TIF credits and a Sewell grant reimbursement. Marketing was listed with an “overall decrease of $30,866” driven largely by TIF credits; city attorneys were shown with a $66,000 increase, noted as a rate or utilization change, and elections costs rose because the budget includes two elections in FY26 instead of one.
Why it matters: several department budgets rely on TIF credits that, if…
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