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City manager urges council to pass 2025 operating budget to meet charter deadline, says fiscal recovery plan will follow
Summary
City Manager Sam told the Portsmouth City Council the council must adopt a permanent 2025 operating budget at its next meeting to meet a charter deadline and allow staff to return with a five-year financial recovery plan required to exit fiscal watch.
City Manager Sam told the Portsmouth City Council on Feb. 10 that council must adopt a permanent 2025 operating budget at the council's next meeting to meet the city charter deadline and to begin the steps required to exit fiscal watch.
Sam said the council may adopt a temporary measure now but must have a permanent budget by March 1 under the charter. “What I'm asking council to do is go ahead and pass the budget at the next meeting because we have to by charter,” Sam said. He added staff will return shortly afterward with the financial recovery plan the state requires to lift…
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