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Pataskala council adopts 2026 budget schedule, reviews streamlined presentation format
Summary
At a Sept. 29 special meeting, Pataskala City Council approved a timeline for consideration of the proposed 2026 city budget and reviewed a condensed budget format that consolidates 57 funds into six categories; council asked staff to verify a 5% income tax projection and to clarify Joint Economic Development (JED) revenue treatment.
Pataskala City Council on Sept. 29 approved a timeline for consideration of the proposed 2026 city budget and reviewed a redesigned budget presentation intended to simplify review while preserving underlying figures.
The council voted to adopt the schedule at the special workshop and heard a staff presentation on a new format that consolidates the city's 57 individual funds into six categories and adds a five-year forecast. Finance staff said the workshop was intended to introduce the layout, not to finalize numbers.
Jennifer, a city staff member presenting the materials, told the council, "This session is not intended to dive into the detailed budget discussion." She said the change to six categories'salary and reloading (sic), contractual services, general operation, capital outlay, debt service transfer, and advances'is intended to streamline review and improve…
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