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Frostburg staff previews FY2026 draft budget, proposes $2 monthly garbage rate increase
Summary
City staff presented highlights of the draft fiscal year 2026 budget, reported remaining ARPA obligations, and recommended a $2-per-month residential garbage rate increase to avoid a projected fund loss.
City staff presented highlights of the draft fiscal year 2026 operating budget and said the city will present a formal budget ordinance at next month’s council meeting.
The finance presentation said the draft operating budget covers the corporate (general) fund as well as water, sewer, water surcharge and garbage funds. Staff said the proposed real estate tax rate in the draft maintains the current rate of $0.70 per $100 of assessed value; the Maryland Department of Assessments’ constant-yield rate for the year was cited as $0.6639 per…
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