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Mayor unveils FY2026 executive budget; council sets public hearings for August
Summary
Mayor Andrea Davis presented the executive FY2026 budget on July 21, highlighting lower-than-expected 2025 expenditures, a reduced structural deficit and proposed non-tax strategies. Council voted unanimously to set public hearings for Aug. 4 and Aug. 11.
Mayor Andrea Davis presented the City of Missoula's executive budget for fiscal 2026 on July 21, reporting a smaller-than-expected 2025 outturn, a reduced structural deficit and a combination of non-tax strategies to close remaining gaps. The council set public hearings for the budget and associated resolutions on Aug. 4 and Aug. 11 and directed staff to return for final adoption on Aug. 18.
Davis said disciplined fiscal management and stronger-than-expected revenues will leave the city's cash reserves about $3.1 million at the end of FY2025, roughly $1 million higher than anticipated. The mayor said the budget reduces the structural deficit from approximately $3.1 million to $2.4 million and noted the city still needs about $1.9 million to meet a 7% ongoing-revenue…
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