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Finance overhaul and ARPA timeline top FY26 plan; city expects county water debt payoff and will study returning utility billing in-house
Summary
The FY26 budget contains funding to implement a modern financial system, complete ARPA spending and anticipates payoff of county water debt; finance staff said resuming in-house utility billing is a future goal, not included in FY26.
City finance staff told the commission the FY26 budget includes funds for a new enterprise financial system and that American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds will be fully expended under the proposed plan. Bob Anathin, the budget administrator, said the installation of a state-of-the-art financial system has begun this week.
Naima Gantt, the director of finance, said staff will not resume in-house utility billing in FY26 because the city…
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