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Council adopts nonbinding hiring-freeze resolution as auditor seeks authority to begin appropriation reductions
Summary
Facing an unexpected $750,000 refund payout and higher-than-expected health‑care costs, the auditor asked for authority to begin reviewing and reducing 2026 appropriations; council debated suspending rules and ultimately adopted a nonbinding hiring-freeze resolution while asking the auditor and mayor for more detail.
Council and its finance committee discussed an auditor request to authorize early reductions to 2026 appropriations after an unexpected $750,000 tax refund payout and rising health-care bills strained the general fund.
Committee members questioned the timing and whether suspending the three-reading rule was necessary. Some members said they would not vote to suspend rules without the auditor present; others argued early…
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