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Carlisle proposes $58.39 million 2026 budget; council approves it for public display and schedules Dec. 11 hearing
Summary
Borough leaders presented a $58,394,836 fiscal 2026 budget that uses fund balance for capital projects, proposes several rate/fee ordinances for advertisement and schedules a public hearing Dec. 11; council voted to approve the budget for public display and to advertise ordinances including proposed water and sewer rates.
The Borough of Carlisle on Nov. 17 presented a proposed $58,394,836 fiscal year 2026 budget and voted to place the draft on public display and schedule a follow-up public hearing.
A staff presenter described the document as a “comprehensive plan” covering eight funds — general, water, sewer, stormwater, parking, solid waste, capital projects and highway — and said the draft includes a combination of conservative revenue estimates, expenditure reductions where possible and one-time use of fund balance for capital work. “The borough's capital improvement plan ... results in a total fiscal year 20 26 budget of $58,394,836,” the presenter said.
Why it matters: the draft balances near-term infrastructure needs with…
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