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Lodi council outlines Jan. 28 planning session to shape FY 2026–27 budget
Summary
Interim City Manager James Lindsey told the council Dec. 16 that an all‑day Jan. 28 planning session will launch the FY 2026–27 budget process; councilors identified priorities including strategic vision review, funding strategies, deferred maintenance, pension stabilization, permit reform and parks planning.
Interim City Manager James Lindsey told the Lodi City Council on Dec. 16 that staff will hold an all‑day planning session on Jan. 28 to begin development of the fiscal year 2026–27 budget and asked the council to identify agenda topics and priorities.
Council members and staff sketched a broad agenda that will open with a review of the council's 2023 strategic vision and include discussions of short‑term initiatives achievable within a 12‑month budget cycle, opportunities to increase funding, and key capital needs. Lindsey said staff will prepare background reports and communications ahead of the Jan. 28 session.
Why it matters: council direction at the planning session will shape staff's…
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