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Sunnyside holds final public hearing on 2026 budget as council presses staff for line-by-line clarity
Summary
At a Dec. 1 study session the Sunnyside City Council received staff presentations on a revised 2026 budget option that adds pool and senior‑center funding and debated bond timing, hiring freezes, dispatch funding and a proposed 5% utility-rate increase.
Sunnyside City Council opened the final public hearing on the proposed 2026 budget Dec. 1 and spent extensive time questioning staff about staffing choices, revenue assumptions and the timing of a $1 million bond maturity projected for March.
Finance staff introduced a revised package identified as "option B" and said the changes — including added part‑time pool staffing and some funding for the senior center — increased the proposed budget by roughly $8,000 from the previously circulated version. "That did increase it slightly from what it was around $8,000 difference, overall," staff said when presenting the updated budget materials.
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