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Huntington council approves FY2026 budget adjustments, anticipates utility-rate pass-through
Summary
After a public hearing, the Huntington City Council approved Resolution 2-2026 to adjust the FY2026 budget, increasing several revenue and expense lines and noting planned pass-through utility rate increases (water +$0.80/account, sewer +$0.40/account, secondary +$0.40).
Huntington — The Huntington City Council on Nov. 19 approved Resolution 2-2026, adjusting the FY2026 budget after a public hearing on proposed revenue and expense changes.
City staff presented the changes during the hearing, saying, “we are increasing our revenue from $1,244,810 to $1,304,210,” and outlining line-item adjustments: general-government expenses rising from $288,950 to $291,550; highways/public-improvements expenses from $382,200 to $452,000; parks, recreation and public properties from $347,550 to $359,550; and a reduced transfer from the general fund to capital projects from $75,000 to $50,000. Staff also reported projected changes in enterprise funds, including an increase in utility-fund revenue from $523,600 to $534,006 and expenses from $565,891 to $579,891.
During the hearing, staff explained that the city will pass through rate changes from the special-service provider, saying the provider is raising culinary (water) rates by $0.80 per account, sewer by $0.40 per account and secondary by $0.40 per account; those rate changes will be formalized at a rate-setting public hearing next month.
Councilmember Gloria Wilson moved to approve Resolution 2-2026; the motion was seconded and carried on a voice vote. Council did not adopt any separate ordinance; the action was recorded as a resolution adjusting the budget.
The budget adjustment reduces the planned transfer to capital projects and increases planned spending on public improvements and utilities. Council members asked procedural questions during the hearing; staff said larger interior repairs at the community center and certain capital projects will be rebid as separate procurements.
The resolution takes effect immediately as a council-adopted budget amendment. The city will hold a separate public hearing next month to set the customer utility rates that reflect the pass-through increases.
Next steps: the council approved the budget amendment and scheduled follow-up hearings where rate changes and any larger capital procurements will be set or rebid.
