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Shawnee council adopts 2026 budget, sets mill levy at 23.249 after close votes; approves park fixtures and fire apparatus
Summary
The Shawnee City Council approved the city's 2026 budget Monday, adopting a mill levy of 23.249 after a 4-3 vote. The council also approved direct purchases for Garrett Park and financing for an aerial fire apparatus.
The Shawnee City Council approved the city's 2026 budget Monday, adopting a mill levy of 23.249 following a 4-3 vote after a failed effort to lower the levy.
City Manager Paul Kramer presented the budget overview during a public hearing in council chambers; four Shawnee residents spoke during the hearing. Council member Tony Gillette moved to decrease the mill levy by 0.949, but that motion failed 4-3. Council member Jeanne Murphy then moved to approve the proposed budget, including a mill levy of 23.249; that motion passed 4-3, setting the city's budget for 2026.
The meeting recording also states that the council voted to exceed the revenue-neutral rate of 22.3 in the 2026 budget process and records that the vote "passed 5 to 3 with Mayor Mickey Sandifer casting an individual vote…
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