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Council committee advances operating budget substitute that reallocates 311 costs and boosts minority business support
Summary
The committee moved a substitute to the FY2026 operating budget that reallocates 311 call-center costs, adds $75,000 in beautification funds, increases utility assistance, and transfers $350,000 from the tax stabilization reserve to the economic strategic fund for minority business development.
The Finance and Economic Development Committee voted to advance substitute number 1 to ordinance 25-009, the fiscal 2026 operating budget, after the administration outlined a set of revisions including reallocating 311 call-center costs, adding council beautification funds, and increasing targeted support for minority businesses.
OMB staff explained the substitute shows a net $177,688 increase to the general fund driven mostly by two items: a $75,000 allocation for council beautification projects and a $100,000 reallocation of the 311 call-center cost from the water and sewer fund to the general fund. The latter reflects an analysis of call…
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