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Councilman-elect warns of structural deficit; urges 5% cuts as Findlay readies 2026 budget
Summary
Rodney Phillips, councilman-elect (6th Ward), told council on Dec. 16 that Findlay's expenses have outpaced revenue for four years and urged the auditor, mayor and incoming council to pursue 5% reductions to avoid drawing down cash reserves.
Rodney Phillips, councilman-elect for Ward 6, told Findlay City Council on Dec. 16 that he has reviewed the proposed 2026 budget and found a pattern in which expenses have outpaced revenue. "Revenue grows at close to 4% while expenses rise at 8%," he said, and he warned that without corrective action the city will erode its cash reserves.
Phillips said personnel costs have…
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