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Salisbury council approves budget, rate increase and multiple grants; several appointments confirmed
Summary
At its May 12, 2025 legislative session the Salisbury City Council approved the FY2026 budget and a 6% water and sewer rate increase, accepted several grants and appointed members to local advisory bodies. All recorded motions carried by voice vote; no opposing votes were announced in the meeting transcript.
Salisbury City Council on May 12, 2025 adopted a series of resolutions and ordinances including the FY2026 budget, a 6% increase to water and sewer rates and multiple grant acceptances and contracts. Council also approved appointments to local advisory boards and accepted state and private grants to support public works, arts programming and public safety equipment.
The most consequential vote was adoption of the FY2026 budget ordinance (Ordinance 2935) establishing the city's general fund appropriations for July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026 and appropriations for enterprise funds including water and sewer, the parking authority, marina and stormwater. At the same meeting the council approved Ordinance 2936 to raise water and sewer rates by 6%, with the change to apply to all bills dated Oct. 1, 2025 and thereafter…
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