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Ross council adopts FY 2026 budget amid debate over $2.6M undergrounding and fire‑station savings
Summary
The council adopted the fiscal year 2026 budget and set the appropriations limit after a contentious discussion about a proposed $2.6 million utility undergrounding tied to the civic center project; the budget passed 4–1 with Council Member Salter dissenting.
The Ross Town Council adopted the fiscal year ending 2026 budget and set the town’s appropriations limit after a 4–1 vote that reflected disagreement over a proposed $2.6 million utility undergrounding project and other capital commitments.
Town Manager Johnson presented the budget as a financial plan that preserves town services while funding capital priorities, including a capital projects fund for the civic center campus modernization. "By the end of the coming fiscal year '26, the town council will have set aside money into the savings account, totaling just under $11,800,000," Johnson said.
Council debate focused on an item in the capital improvement program…
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