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Carbondale council adopts $80.1 million FY2026 budget, approves CIP and separate nonprofit funding votes
Summary
The Carbondale City Council on April 22 approved the city’s fiscal year 2026 operating budget and pay plan and adopted a five‑year capital improvement program, while voting separately on three nonprofit funding items that had been pulled from the main motion.
The Carbondale City Council on April 22 approved the city’s fiscal year 2026 operating budget and pay plan and adopted a five‑year capital improvement program (CIP), while voting separately on three nonprofit funding items that had been pulled from the consent motion.
Council approved an ordinance adopting the City of Carbondale and Carbondale Public Library annual operating budget in the amount of $80,106,999 for fiscal year 2026 (May 1, 2025–April 30, 2026) and an ordinance adopting a pay plan for non‑bargaining employees. City staff reported the proposed general fund expenditures exceed revenues by $280,492; those excess expenditures were noted to be planned to come from restricted fund balances. The required public hearing had been held on April 8.
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