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London City Council opens debate on 2026 budget as ordinance 188-25 gets first reading
Summary
Council gave Ordinance 188-25 a first reading and discussed key line items: a proposed 6.9% overall increase, negotiated salary increases of 4%, health insurance up 6%, a new $259,000 police line, and added event and payroll service expenses; auditors offered line-item clarifications.
Council members opened a first reading of Ordinance 188-25, the proposed appropriations for the City of London for the fiscal year ending Dec. 31, 2026, and received a line-by-line overview from the finance committee and the city auditor.
“Overall, looks like there’s gonna be a 6.9% overall that’s proposed,” the committee chair said while highlighting two primary cost drivers: negotiated salary increases and health insurance. The finance report said negotiated salaries would rise 4% next year and health insurance costs were expected to increase by about 6%.
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