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Bristol staff present FY2026 revenue outlook; council warned of landfill costs and pending tax-rate decision
Summary
City staff presented projected FY2026 revenues and a schedule for the budget process; highlights included higher real estate and lodging tax estimates, pending tax-rate calculations, and a large landfill-related expense borne by the general fund.
City staff reviewed revenue projections and the schedule for the FY2026 budget at a March 25 budget workshop, reporting projected increases in real estate, lodging and restaurant meals taxes while cautioning that several figures rest on only a short run of data.
City Manager Randy and finance staff outlined the remaining budget schedule: a formal budget presentation on April 8, a public hearing on the tax rate and a tax-rate resolution on April 12, advertisement of the appropriation ordinance on April 12, and public hearings and readings through May when the budget ordinance will be adopted. The tax rate underlying the numbers had not been finalized; staff said they…
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