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Cottage Grove council adopts 2025–26 budget; asks staff to propose cuts to close a 16% gap
Summary
After lengthy debate, the Cottage Grove City Council adopted the fiscal year 2025–26 budget and a supplemental budget, approved a $3 million grant for Cleveland Street work and directed staff to present steps to reduce a projected 16% budget gap by one-third in the first year.
The Cottage Grove City Council adopted the 2025–26 budget Monday night after extended discussion about audits, staffing and long-term funding, voting — with one member dissenting — to approve the plan required by state law.
The vote followed a public hearing and a separate supplemental budget approval that recognized a $3,000,000 grant for Cleveland Street infrastructure improvements. Council also accepted staff assurances that auditors have begun work on prior-year audits and directed the city manager to return in July with proposals to reduce a projected 16% gap in the multi‑year budget by at least one‑third in the first year.
City Manager Sauerwein told the council the budget committee asked staff to bring back options to narrow a projected gap between revenues and expenditures. "Committee recommended that the…
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