Council members grappled Monday with an unanticipated $750,000 refund obligation that forced a last‑minute amendment to the proposed 2026 budget (Ordinance 120‑25).

Member Reisner said the auditor updated the transfer/refund line from $350,000 to $1,100,000, and added, 'Consequently, the budget has changed significantly by about $750,000.' Council members pressed for details on where the money would come from and whether staffing or program cuts might be required. The mayor said the administration would work with the auditor and report back 'ASAP' with recommended adjustments.

Reisner moved to suspend rules and advance the ordinance through the reading process to finalize the budget before year end; the motion to suspend drew debate about whether more information was needed. The council conducted a roll‑call on the procedural suspension and the law director reminded members that an amendment to a Planning Commission recommendation—or suspending rules in certain circumstances—requires specified support; the suspension motion failed to achieve the six votes the law director said would be needed for suspension, so the amended ordinance was only read for the first time.

Separately, council voted to adopt three related ordinances concerning compensation and health‑insurance administration (Ordinances 122‑25, 123‑25 and 124‑25). Members asked administration to clarify the timeline for any required budget adjustments before final readings later in December.