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City presents FY26 budget priorities; public urges climate action, living wages and transit investments
Summary
City budget staff previewed FY26 priorities and recovery spending options; public commenters urged the city to use CDBG‑DR funds and other resources to accelerate renewable energy, grid resilience, living wages and improved public transit in the wake of Tropical Storm Helene.
City budget staff on Feb. 25 gave an early preview of the FY26 budget process and recovery priorities, and dozens of members of the public used the session to press council for climate and social‑service investments.
Lindsey Spangler, budget and performance manager, said the city’s revenue mix is dominated by property taxes (about 48%) and that personnel costs represent roughly 64% of expenditures. Spangler described the FY26 outlook as constrained by storm recovery needs and noted one major resource: approximately $225 million in Community Development Block Grant–Disaster Recovery (CDBG‑DR) funding to support recovery priorities related to Tropical Storm Helene.…
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