Harrisville council adopts tentative 2026 budget; sets aside reserves for road projects

Harrisville — The Harrisville City Council approved a tentative budget for fiscal 2026 during a May work session, adopting staff-recommended revenue assumptions and line-item clarifications while adding a $1,500 allocation for a historic-homes marker.

City finance staff presented the draft as a conservative plan designed to be amended before final adoption. "We tried to be as conservative as we could without being too conservative. We anticipated about a 2, maybe 3% increase," said Jenny, a city staff member who led the presentation. The council moved to approve the tentative budget and instructed staff to include a $1,500 line item to help the history committee install a marker and QR code for historic homes on North Harrisville and West Harrisville roads.

Why it matters: the tentative budget frames the city's spending and revenue expectations for the coming year and creates the template for later amendments and the final adoption. Staff said the document also creates clearer sub‑lines for revenues and expenses so subsequent audits and reporting will be easier to…