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Metro health department outlines FY27 budget timeline, flags tight year for improvement requests
Summary
Finance staff told the Board of Health that departmental budget requests must be submitted by Feb. 6 and that the mayor's recommended budget is due to Metro Council by May 1; presenters warned contractual escalators and limited new funding will constrain improvements.
The Metro Nashville Board of Health heard a finance briefing on the mayor's FY27 budget process, including submission deadlines and the priorities officials will weigh when allocating limited new resources.
Jim Diamond, who delivered the presentation, told board members the online portal for departmental budget improvement requests will open next week and "we have to enter any of our budget modifications for next fiscal year by February 6." He said the mayor's recommended budget is required to be presented to Metro Council on or before May 1 and that council…
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