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Council adopts Lincoln Electric System 2026 budget and rate schedules after procedural reconsideration
Summary
The council adopted the Lincoln Electric System 2026 annual budget and rate schedules. After an initial 5'0''00 vote while one member was out of the room, the council reconsidered and re-approved both items 6'0'00 to 0 in a subsequent roll call.
The Lincoln City Council adopted the Lincoln Electric System (LES) annual budget for 2026 and related rate schedules on Tuesday. The items were introduced as resolutions; the initial roll-call for the budget showed a 5-0 vote after one council member stepped out during the roll call. Councilman Bowers later moved to reconsider the LES items so the absent member could record a vote; the motion to reconsider passed 6-0 and the council then re-voted, recording a 6-0 approval for both the LES budget and the rate schedules to take effect Jan. 1, 2026.
Council members said they supported the budget and thanked LES staff. The council's procedural step to reconsider and re-vote ensured a full and formal record of unanimous support. No substantive amendments were made.
