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Canton council adopts balanced FY2026 budget, lowers millage to 5.25 mills
Summary
Council approved the FY2026 budget that reduces the millage rate from 5.40 to 5.25, advances about $42 million in capital projects and increases the general fund to roughly $30.5 million; the vote adopted proposed fee and rate adjustments including modest water/sewer and stormwater increases.
The Canton City Council on Aug. 7, 2025 adopted the city’s FY2026 budget and fee schedule, approving a package city staff described as balanced and including the lowest millage rate in city history.
Staff summarized the budget as an all-funds plan of roughly $94.7 million — an increase of about $11.2 million (13%) over FY2025 — driven largely by nearly $42 million in planned capital…
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