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Lakewood council outlines 2026 budget priorities; chair proposes working spreadsheet and Nov. 17 deadline
Summary
Council members reviewed a list of 16 draft priorities and the administration’s preliminary responses. Chair proposed a public, living spreadsheet and two- to three-page concept templates so council can propose specific initiatives, funding differences and operational details by Nov. 17.
At the Oct. 27 Finance Committee meeting, Chair Bullock called up a communication from the council president listing 16 budget priorities for the 2026 budget cycle and asked the administration to outline what it had already included in its draft materials. Director Mahoney walked through the administration’s baseline for items including an affordable housing strategy, block/community clubs, Madison Park improvements and the IWIP sewer projects.
Bullock said council traditionally develops consensus…
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