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Akron opens 2026 capital budget review with water and sewer at center
Summary
City leaders opened the 2026 capital budget review emphasizing water and sewer work driven by the consent decree, a $342 million capital plan largely funded by state loan programs, and investments in transportation, public facilities and neighborhood projects.
The City of Akron’s planning committee opened its 2026 capital budget review, with Mayor Shamus Malik and department directors pitching a $342 million plan that prioritizes water and sewer projects tied to the city’s consent decree and a slate of transportation and public-facility investments.
Mayor Shamus Malik told the committee the budget reflects long-term consent-decree work in wastewater and increasing shares for water and sewer projects. “One of the most basic responsibilities we have as a community is…
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