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London council debates 2026 appropriations and a proposed $40,000 events line during second reading
Summary
During the second reading of Ordinance 188-25 (the FY2026 appropriations), council members debated a newly proposed $40,000 'events' line to fund a portable stage, sound system and more programming. Some members urged retaining roughly $10,000 based on recent spending.
London City Council held a second reading of Ordinance 188-25 — the city’s appropriations ordinance for the fiscal year ending Dec. 31, 2026 — and spent the bulk of its discussion on a newly proposed events budget line.
A motion to read the ordinance by title was moved and seconded; council then discussed details of the draft budget presented to members. Greg, a council member and finance committee speaker, summarized recent event spending and the proposed new line: “In 2024, events totaled $9,696; in 2025 to date we've spent $6,488.33. The newly proposed…
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