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Finance committee forwards 2026 draft budget; recommends wage increases for administration and targeted raises for chiefs and assistant law director
Summary
The committee reviewed the first‑draft 2026 budget (estimated revenue $33.7M, expenditures $33.7M), recommended sending it to the City Commission, and approved Benefits Committee recommendations: 3% for administrative staff, contract 5% increases for police and fire unions, and 9% targeted increases for the police chief, fire chief and the assistant law director.
The Finance Committee reviewed the city’s first draft of the 2026 budget, recommended it be transmitted to the City Commission, and approved recommended wage adjustments forwarded by the Benefits Committee.
Michelle presented the budget outline: estimated 2026 revenue of $33,718,110 and expenditures of $33,707,000, leaving a near‑balanced operating picture. She highlighted that the city has set aside about $3,500,000…
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