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City unveils $518.9 million proposed 2026 budget; public hearing scheduled for Feb. 18
Summary
Abby Patel Jones, director of the Department of Management & Budget, presented the city manager's proposed 2026 operating budget of $518.9 million and outlined major investments and the timeline for public hearings and appropriation.
Abby Patel Jones, director of the Department of Management & Budget, presented the city manager's proposed 2026 operating and capital budget, describing a $518.9 million total operating budget (a 3.9% increase over 2025) organized around 14 community priorities established in the city's policy budget framework.
Jones said the proposed budget emphasizes housing investment, demolition and blight remediation, public safety, neighborhood conditions and youth development. "For 2026, the total operating budget is $518,900,000 which is $19,700,000 higher or 3.9% higher than 2025's original budget," she said.
Key proposed investments listed by Jones include:
- Youth programs: $12.1 million total, including $4.3 million for Preschool Promise and…
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