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North Little Rock official presents balanced 2026 budget; public safety costs and benefits hikes drive most spending
Summary
City staff presented a balanced proposed 2026 budget showing a $1.7 million (about 2%) rise in revenues and expenditures, large personnel costs for police and fire, higher pension and health-insurance expenses, and limited discretionary funds; a formal budget resolution will be presented at the next meeting.
Speaker 2 presented a balanced proposed budget for the City of North Little Rock for 2026, saying overall revenues and expenditures are up about $1,700,000 (roughly 2%) from the prior year and that major spending remains concentrated in public safety and personnel costs.
"I'm pleased to bring you a balanced budget proposal for the year 2026," Speaker 2 said during the post-budget public hearing, then outlined key revenue and expenditure items, including sales tax (about 8% of general fund revenues, forecasted flat), a property-tax increase described in the hearing as roughly 12–13%, and a timing note that the largest property tax collection typically posts in November.
Speaker 2 described several cost drivers that shape the proposed spending plan: a recently…
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