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Council introduces 2026 budget and salary ordinances; approves three fire appropriations and claims payment
Summary
At the Oct. 14 meeting the council held first readings of Ordinances 2025-34 (salary ordinance), 2025-35 (salaries of elected officials) and 2025-36 (2026 appropriations/budget) and approved Resolutions 2025-29, 30 and 31 — three additional appropriations requested by the fire department — plus a motion to pay claims.
The Lebanon Common Council on Oct. 14 held first readings of three ordinances covering employee pay and the city’s 2026 budget, and approved three separate additional appropriations for fire operations and a motion to pay claims.
Tanya (city staff) read Ordinance 2025-34, the salary ordinance fixing base pay and longevity schedules for full-time civilian employees and public-safety longevity for police and fire. The ordinance lists department budget figures used in the 2026 budget, including General Fund amounts and departmental totals. Tanya said the salary ordinance’s first reading concludes the council’s budget discussions and set the ordinance for second…
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