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Mayor outlines 2025–26 budget priorities; finance director requests amendment to health/dental fund
Summary
Mayor presented the proposed city budget emphasizing public safety, infrastructure and a $10 million parks improvement investment from reserves; finance director proposed Budget Amendment No. 2 to increase the health and dental self-insurance fund by $319,800 to cover roughly $500,000 in outstanding claims.
Mayor delivered the city’s annual budget address, outlining department requests and broader fiscal priorities for the 2025–26 fiscal year, and Finance Director Jason Lewis presented a budget amendment to address rising health and dental claims.
In the address, the mayor said the proposed budget focuses on public safety, infrastructure maintenance, economic development and “smart growth.” The mayor told council staff have proposed adding personnel in police and fire to respond to increasing call volumes and…
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