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Kirksville council approves first reading of proposed $59.6 million 2026 budget; amendment to 2025 budget also approved
Summary
Finance Director Lacey King presented the proposed fiscal year 2026 budget with aggregate expenditures of $59,588,578 and capital/infrastructure spending of $19,890,000 (33%). The council approved the ordinance on first reading and set a second reading for Dec. 15, 2025. A 2025 budget amendment was approved in the same meeting.
The Kirksville City Council approved on first reading the city’s proposed fiscal year 2026 budget after a public hearing and a presentation by Finance Director Lacey King.
“This year, our budget has aggregate expenditures of $59,588,578,” King told the council, outlining the budget’s major components and explaining required disclosures under Missouri law. King said utilities account for about 24% of expenditures,…
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