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Fountain Council adopts 2026 budget ordinance with added LED sign and lobbyist materials
Summary
City Council approved the second reading of the 2026 appropriations ordinance and added a $15,000 LED reader board and $200 for lobbyist flyers; the budget includes 2.5% merit increases, several capital items, and uses roughly $1.4–$1.5 million of reserves.
Fountain City Council unanimously approved the second reading of the 2026 appropriations ordinance at its Nov. 18 meeting, adding $15,000 for an electronic reader board and $200 for lobbyist outreach materials to the adopted budget.
The ordinance — described in the meeting record both as “ordinance 18 50” during presentation and later as “ordinance 18 15” when the council moved to adopt it — funds salaries, capital purchases and contingency items across multiple city funds for the 2026 fiscal year. A remote finance presenter said that, after adjustments requested at the Oct. 28 first reading, total 2026…
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