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Lincoln Park holds public hearing on FY2025–26 budget; city manager flags court staffing and a planned 17% water-rate increase
Summary
At a public hearing, City Manager Lisa recapped the FY2025–26 budget, saying the city will use fund balance and that the 76% share of the regional court’s requested staffing increases could add about $2.2 million to the general fund; the proposed water/sewer rate increase in the draft budget is 17%.
City Manager Lisa summarized the fiscal year 2025–26 draft budget at a public hearing before the Lincoln Park City Council on May 20, saying the plan projects general-fund revenues of about $28.0 million and expenditures about $29.0 million and would use roughly $664,875 of fund balance.
Lisa told council that the regional court has submitted an updated budget request that includes additional staff and pay increases. "Right now it’s…
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