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Elkhart council adopts 2026 operating budget, approves one council line‑item cut
Summary
The Elkhart Common Council adopted the 2026 operating budget (Ordinance 25‑0‑31) after discussion and a series of failed amendment attempts; the council approved one reduction to a council professional services line item and clarified comp‑time and staffing questions.
The Elkhart Common Council Finance Committee of the Whole adopted the city’s 2026 operating budget (proposed Ordinance 25‑0‑31) at a special meeting Oct. 16, 2025, approving the measure by roll call after debate and several unsuccessful amendment attempts.
The budget ordinance, which appropriates funds for the 2026 calendar year and sets the tax rate for the City of Elkhart, passed final reading by an 8–1 roll‑call vote (Councilmembers Holt, Curry, King, Mishler, Fish, Hines, Crabtree and President Al Dawson voting yes; Councilman Henke voting no). The council had earlier handled the ordinance on second reading and then proceeded to third and final reading as required by the special call.
Council members proposed multiple line‑item reductions…
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