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Canal Winchester holds public hearing on 2026 tax budget as income-tax reliance grows

5036522 · June 17, 2025
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City Finance Director Amanda Jackson presented the 2026 tax budget at a public hearing, outlining revenue projections, heavy reliance on income tax, and planned expenditures across general, street and enterprise funds.

Canal Winchester officials held a public hearing June 16 on the city’s proposed 2026 tax budget, with Finance Director Amanda Jackson laying out revenue projections, spending priorities and fund balances ahead of the July 15 statutory deadline.

Jackson told the Canal Winchester City Council the tax budget is about revenue estimates — not the 2026 appropriations — and must be filed with the county auditor by July 20. She highlighted that the city’s general fund depends heavily on income tax receipts, which the city projects will remain its largest single revenue source.

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