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Mayor Gavin Buckley previews budget, resilience and housing plans in final State of the City
Summary
Mayor Gavin Buckley used his final State of the City address to introduce the proposed fiscal 2026 budget (no property tax increase), highlight infrastructure and resilience projects centered on City Dock, outline housing initiatives tied to a Choice Neighborhood planning grant, and review public-safety and pandemic responses.
Mayor Gavin Buckley delivered his final State of the City address Monday night, introducing the mayor's fiscal 2026 budget and outlining multi-year priorities including resilience at City Dock, housing planning for public housing sites, and investments in public safety and infrastructure.
Buckley opened by saying he will introduce “the mayor's budget for the 2026 financial year, the seventh year in a row we are delivering a balanced budget with no property tax increase.” He credited city staff and past financial reforms for the outcome and framed the budget within five policy priorities: financial transparency and accountability; resilience and sustainability; inclusion and community engagement; infrastructure and local economic investment; and a community-focused approach to health and safety.
Why it matters: the mayor framed the budget as the funding vehicle for large capital and resilience projects — most prominently the City Dock transformation — and for expanded housing planning and services. Several elements described in the address…
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