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Hoover council previews operational budget; special meeting set Monday to vote
Summary
City budget presenter Miss Lopez previewed the operational budget, proposing a 1% cost-of-living increase (~$900,000), 10 new positions (about $1 million), and $2 million for 27 police vehicles; council scheduled a special call meeting Monday at 11 a.m. to vote on the operational budget.
Budget presenter Miss Lopez told the Hoover City Council in a late-December meeting that the city's operational budget for fiscal 2026 includes a 1% cost-of-living allowance for employees, 10 new positions and restored department operating funds, and other modest increases.
"The 1% COLA ends up being right around $900,000," Miss Lopez said, summarizing the mayor's transmittal letter and the detailed budget binder provided to council members. She said the 10 new positions — seven firefighter/paramedic roles, two police officers and one court magistrate — and several…
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