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Columbia opens public hearing on $474 million budget; council hears staffing, capital and hospitality tax tradeoffs
Summary
City staff presented the FY2026 budget proposal totaling $474 million; the plan includes no general‑fund tax increase, a proposed hospitality‑tax transfer to cover a $3.7 million state local‑government fund shortfall, and uses of fund balance to balance the budget. Council opened the public hearing and approved the ordinance reading.
Columbia City Council opened a public hearing and read an ordinance to adopt the fiscal 2026 budget, a $474 million combined operating plan that city staff said does not include a property‑tax increase.
Assistant City Manager Missy Kaufman summarized the proposal during a presentation to council and the public. She said the budget package includes a general fund of about $183.9 million and an enterprise water and sewer budget of roughly $217 million. The combined operating budget total cited by staff was $474,000,000. Missy Kaufman said the general fund…
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