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Council adopts 2026 appropriations ordinance after finance committee review
Summary
Council approved Ordinance 2025-29, the appropriations ordinance for fiscal year 2026 (01/01/2026–12/31/2026), after a Finance & Audit Committee review; the ordinance authorizes the finance director to issue payments from appropriations.
Mayfield Heights City Council on Nov. 24 passed Ordinance 2025-29, which sets appropriations for city expenses for the fiscal year ending Dec. 31, 2026, and declared an emergency so the ordinance takes effect immediately.
Council discussion noted the Finance & Audit Committee met Nov. 12 to review the proposed 2026 budget, which Director of Finance Missus Scully described as conservative. Mister Miner told council the draft budget reflects about a 6% overall increase in city expenses, which he characterized as consistent with nationwide inflationary pressures.
The ordinance authorizes the finance director to issue checks for payments from the appropriations for the stated period (01/01/2026–12/31/2026). Council voted to suspend the rules and approved the ordinance by unanimous roll call. The ordinance was described as the implementing appropriation for the city's operating and other expenditures for 2026.
The meeting did not include a detailed line-item review; staff and department heads who participated in the finance committee were thanked for their assistance in preparing the budget. Any specific departmental allocations, revenue assumptions, or proposed tax changes were not discussed on the council floor during this meeting.
