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Birmingham adopts FY2025–26 budget and raises water, sewer rates starting July 1
Summary
The Birmingham City Commission on May 19 adopted the fiscal 2025–26 budget after targeted revisions to library and planning accounts and approved higher water and sewer rates required largely by Oakland County pass‑through charges; staff and commissioners flagged the need for further revenue detail and implementation tracking.
The Birmingham City Commission adopted its fiscal 2025–26 budget on May 19 and approved a package of utility rate changes that will take effect for bills dated on or after July 1. Finance staff described targeted adjustments to the draft plan and said the final numbers reflect updated county charges and commissions’ priorities.
Mary Chavez, presenting the budget, said the library’s millage was adjusted downward to a 1.2789‑mil levy, reducing revenue and fund balance contribution by $52,140. Key program changes approved included an increase in the planning department’s…
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