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Urbana committee forwards omnibus budget amendment, splits out firefighter grant after debate
Summary
Committee forwarded budget amendment #3 to council after separating an Assistance to Firefighters grant for separate consideration; committee approved the omnibus remainder and, after a tie, the mayor cast the tie-breaking vote to send the firefighter-grant portion to council, while staff said the city could alternatively fund equipment from prior-year fund balance.
The Committee of the Whole forwarded ordinance 2025-11-032 (budget amendment #3 for FY26) to the full City Council after splitting the firefighter grant from the omnibus package for separate consideration.
Finance staff reviewed the amendment’s major elements: newly received grants including a $5,000 financial-literacy award, about $68,000 from the Assistance to Firefighters Grant process, roughly $166,000 from the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board to reimburse prior purchases (increasing revenue with no new…
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