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Ferguson supervisors trim and reallocate parts of the 2026 draft budget, back a solar pilot and move truck purchase to liquid fuels
Summary
After multi‑hour review of flagged 2026 budget items, the board reduced several building and equipment allocations, approved a $25,000 solar pilot reclassification, cut an interior lighting allocation to $3,000, and instructed staff to move a proposed public‑works truck purchase into the liquid fuels fund for the draft November budget.
Ferguson Township supervisors spent much of their Oct. 16 special meeting poring over flagged items in the proposed 2026 operating budget and gave staff multiple directions to modify line items before the November draft.
Major budget directions and consensus items
- Solar allocation repurposed: The board modified a $50,000 line item originally described as a "solar power study". After discussion the board directed staff to reduce the allocation to $25,000 and to consider the money a pilot toward installing solar panels or securing vendor data, not merely a feasibility memo. "Having funds there gives us options and flexibility," the manager said as the board approved the change for the draft.
- Public works truck funding moved: Supervisors debated whether to purchase a replacement public‑works truck in 2026. Several members urged delay to preserve capital balances; others warned of operational risk if fleet capacity drops. The manager proposed — and the board did not object to —…
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