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Wayne city manager cites improved fund balances, debt reductions and completion of lead-line replacements in 2025
Summary
City Manager Diane Webb told the Wayne City Council that 2025 closed with improved audits, debt reductions and multiple grant-funded projects, including demolition of a downtown parking structure and replacement of lead service lines that the city says makes it 'officially lead free.'
City Manager Diane Webb told the Wayne City Council during the body's third regular meeting that the city closed 2025 with measurable financial and operational improvements and a slate of grant-funded projects that advanced public safety and downtown revitalization.
Webb said the city has been in a structural deficit since 2012 after property tax revenue fell sharply; she credited recent actions for narrowing that gap. She told council the city added $979,096 to fund balance over the past two years and balanced the 2025 budget with a $232,000 surplus. Webb also cited larger fund-balance figures and compliance with the city's policy: "We increased the General Fund balance by $9,747,000, which represents 29% of…
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