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Romulus holds public hearing on proposed 2025-26 budget; $1 million fire pumper listed
Summary
The Romulus City Council on May 12 reviewed the proposed fiscal 2025-26 budget, hearing a finance director recap that the general fund balance meets industry standards, noting revenue gains from permits and a proposed $1,000,000 frontline fire pumper. No public members spoke.
Romulus City Council held a special public hearing May 12 to receive comment on the proposed fiscal year 2025-26 city budget. Maria Farris, the city’s director of finance, recapped two April study sessions and outlined key revenue and spending items that will be considered when the council votes on the budget at its next meeting.
Farris told the council that the city’s 2024-25 general fund expenses are below the amended budget and that general fund revenues are expected to come in higher than projected, driven in part by building permits, new development and a slight increase in tax receipts. “The general fund balance … remains consistent and stable,” Farris said, adding that the balance meets the industry standard of roughly 20%–25% of annual expenditures.
The finance director said planned expenditures in the…
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