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Budget committee recommends 2026 budget, adds police and fire equipment and recognizes insurance recovery
Summary
Jackson City budget committee voted to recommend the 2026 budget as amended after approving a budget amendment to recognize insurance recoveries and to add funding for police and fire equipment; staff reported weaker sales-tax revenue and pending reimbursements that have reduced the city's fund balance.
The Jackson City Budget Committee on Oct. 26 recommended the 2026 budget to the full council after approving amendments to restore police and fire equipment purchases and to recognize an insurance recovery earmarked for a patrol vehicle.
The committee voted to recognize an insurance recovery and appropriate $50,000 for the purchase of a police patrol vehicle. A separate amendment to add equipment back into the draft budget'including protective gear and technology for the police department and hoses and personal safety equipment for the fire department'was also approved. "Next, budget amendment. You got before your proposed budget amendment number 69 to recognize insurance recovery and then appropriate $50,000 for the purchase of a police patrol vehicle," a finance department staff member said during the meeting. After debate…
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