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Auburn council holds first reading of FY2026 municipal budget amid public pleas to spare recreation and senior programs
Summary
Councilors held a public hearing and first reading of the FY2026 municipal budget. Residents and local organizations urged the council to reconsider proposed cuts to the Recreation Department and senior services; councilors debated a motion to cut future council stipends by 50% and discussed next steps before the second reading.
The Auburn City Council opened a public hearing and conducted the first reading of the FY2026 municipal budget on May 5, 2025, after which the council voted to adopt the budget on first reading by a 6–1 roll-call vote.
Several residents and organization representatives urged the council to reverse proposed reductions to the Recreation Department and senior services. "The proposed $80,000 cut to the recreation department represents more than just a line item. It risks our senior programming," Misty Edgecomb, chair of the Auburn…
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