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Johnston City adopts FY2026 budget, authorizes police staffing increase
Summary
Johnston City Council held a public hearing and approved the FY2026 budget and related resolutions, including authorizing the police department to raise sworn staffing to 38 officers; council also approved related transfers and economic development public-purpose findings.
Johnston City Council on Monday adopted the fiscal year 2026 budget after a public hearing and approved related resolutions that set the tax levy and authorize several transfers, and the council voted to permit the police department to increase its authorized sworn staffing to 38 officers.
The council approved Resolution 25-117 adopting the FY2026 budget and the tax levy; a separate motion granted the police department authority to expand sworn staffing to 38 officers effective with the FY2026 budget. The council also approved Resolution 25-118 confirming public-purpose findings for economic development, arts and culture, and Resolution 25-119 approving transfers included in the adopted budget.
City Administrator Mike opened the public hearing, calling it “the public hearing on our proposed FY…
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