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Wilmington council adopts FY2026 operating and capital budgets with neighborhood and parks investments
Summary
Council approved the FY2026 operating budget and six‑year capital program after a 19‑hearing process; package includes neighborhood stabilization, park capital, home repair and education funding and remains tied to the substituted tax‑rate action.
Wilmington City Council adopted the city’s FY2026 operating budget and related capital plans on Thursday after extensive hearings and amendments. Council approved substitute ordinance 25‑009 (the annual operating budget) and companion capital program and capital budget ordinances (25‑007 and 25‑008).
The council recorded the general fund at $201,700,000 and the water/sewer fund at $95,100,000 in the ordinance presentation. The finance chair, Councilwoman Harley, told the council the budget includes a range of council priorities: public safety funding including money for the police accountability board and recruiting, $2,000,000 for a home‑repair program, $3,000,000 for…
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