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Fond du Lac council adopts 2026 budget after split vote over housing priorities
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The Fond du Lac City Council adopted the 2026 city budget on Nov. 12, voting 6'to'1 after a councilmember said the package did not do enough to address housing and homelessness.
The Fond du Lac City Council adopted the 2026 city budget on Nov. 12, approving a resolution that sets the city'wide budget, authorizes the tax levy and establishes fees for the coming year. The motion to adopt Resolution 9,207 passed 6'to'1, with Councilmember Miss Leering casting the lone dissenting vote.
Director of Administration Trish Davey introduced the measure as the culmination of months of work by staff and departments, saying the package sets spending levels and fees for 2026. "So first up tonight is the resolution to do, exactly what Miss Sproult explained is to set the city budget for 2026," Davey said in her introduction.
In public remarks during council debate, Miss Leering said she respected…
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