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Columbia City council holds public hearing on 2026 budget; no public comments
Summary
The Columbia City Common Council held a special meeting Oct. 24, 2025, for a public hearing on the proposed 2026 budget. Staff told the council the plan is largely similar to the prior year but leaves little room for wage increases; no public comments were received and the hearing was closed.
The Columbia City Common Council convened a special meeting at 1 p.m. Oct. 24, 2025, for a public hearing on the proposed 2026 budget; no members of the public spoke and the council closed the hearing, the presiding officer said.
The presiding officer told the council the 2026 budget is broadly similar to the current year but that revenue pressures tied to what the speaker called "senate rolled act 1" reduced expected receipts. "We had a little issue with our financial consultants and and getting the excess levy thing that…
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