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Administration presents draft 2026 operating budget; flags medical‑fund pressure and modest insurance increases
Summary
Administration delivered an initial draft 2026 budget showing a modest overall decrease in general‑fund outlays, reappropriations for prior commitments (including a $16M sewer loan), and proposed steps to shore up the employee medical fund. Staff recommended a 2% nonunion cost‑of‑living increase, reported modest increases in stop‑loss and third‑‑
Administration presented the first draft of the 2026 operating budget to the Finance & Personnel committee and outlined several cross‑cutting items councilors asked to monitor and clarify.
Director Stone said the draft is an initial “first crack” at the operating budget and noted several reappropriations that must appear in the 2026 document, including an approximately $16 million 30‑year zero‑interest loan for sewer improvements and previously authorized Welcome Home Ohio funds. He said the administration had made “modest” reductions in several general‑fund personnel lines compared…
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