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Bexley presents revision 1 of 2026 budget; officials highlight stronger-than-expected income tax receipts and infrastructure planning
Summary
Mayor Kessler and finance staff presented revision 1 of the 2026 budget. Higher-than-expected 2025 income-tax receipts and a Columbus fire-contract adjustment gave the city a larger general-fund balance. The proposed budget includes transfers to capital and infrastructure funds, a conservative 3% income-tax growth assumption, and new positions for
The administration presented revision 1 of the city's 2026 budget on Oct. 28, saying the general fund will end 2025 with a higher balance than forecast largely because income-tax receipts exceeded expectations and because of a billing adjustment tied to the Columbus fire contract.
Mayor Kessler told council the city expects 2025 income-tax revenue to come in "more than $2,000,000 higher than budgeted" and that, together with a rebate from a Columbus billing adjustment, those factors produced "somewhere north of $4,000,000 in unexpected balance in our general fund." The presentation and accompanying materials are in the city's budget resources folder, the…
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