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Brookhaven council removes millage cap and adopts 2026 budget after extended public comment
Summary
After more than two hours of public comment, Brookhaven City Council voted unanimously Nov. 18 to amend the city charter to remove its voter-approved millage cap and then adopted the city manager's recommended 2026 operating and capital budget. Residents urged a referendum; council members said fiscal realities made the change necessary.
Brookhaven City Council voted Nov. 18 to amend the city charter to remove the voter-approved millage cap and then adopted the city manager's recommended 2026 operating and capital budget.
Mayor John Park opened the meeting's public hearing on the proposed 2026 budget and fielded questions from council members about unfunded staffing requests and protections for seniors. City Manager Christian Sigman told the council departments had submitted more than $1,200,000 in legitimate requests that could not be funded within the recommended revenue forecast and that roughly 10'12 new positions were not included. Sigman identified major cost drivers as contracted 911 services (a roughly $1.3 million increase), replenishing general-fund reserves and rising employee…
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