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Stayton council adopts biennial budget ordinance after 3–2 vote
Summary
The Stayton City Council approved Ordinance 1070 on second reading to adopt a biennial budget cycle and require an annual budget committee meeting, passing 3–2 after councilors expressed concerns about reduced oversight and staff time savings. The ordinance includes limits on council unilateral fund changes.
The Stayton City Council voted 3–2 to adopt Ordinance 1070, changing the city’s budget cycle from annual to biennial while requiring the budget committee to meet annually for mid‑biennium review.
Finance Director James Brand told the council the ordinance was amended per council discussion to change a provision from “may” to “shall” to require a budget‑committee meeting around Aug. 1 of odd years and added a section clarifying the committee would review budget status and could make adjustments. Brand…
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