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Syracuse council accepts tentative 2025–26 budget, sets June 10 public hearing after split vote
Summary
The Syracuse City Council accepted a tentative fiscal year 2025–26 budget and set a June 10 public hearing, passing the motion 4–1 after councilmembers debated whether to 'hold the rate.' A resident urged the council to scrutinize the proposal ahead of the hearing.
Syracuse City Council on an evening vote accepted a tentative fiscal year 2025–26 budget and set a public hearing for June 10 to consider adoption of the final budget.
Councilmembers debated whether to adopt the packet as presented or to keep the current property tax rate. Some members urged holding the rate to give residents relief; others said holding the rate would not address the city’s longer-term funding needs. The motion to accept the…
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