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Council approves financial-policy resolutions after debate over new facilities reserve; community center posts rising revenues
Summary
Council held a second-reading budget hearing, heard an update that the new community center projects higher revenues and improved cost recovery, and approved Financial Policy Committee recommendations to create a facilities maintenance reserve and allocate year-end excess; members debated stewardship safeguards before passing the resolutions.
Upper Arlington — During a second-reading budget hearing the City Council reviewed the 2026 proposed budget, received an update on community center operations and debated a new reserve policy to direct year-end excess into a facilities maintenance reserve and the capital asset management fund. After extensive discussion about stewardship and caps, the council approved two financial-policy resolutions and scheduled a later vote on a separate ordinance establishing the facilities maintenance reserve.
Director Lewis, presenting the budget highlights, said overall revenues are projected about 6% higher than last year and expenditures about 5% higher, reflecting personnel changes and planned facilities maintenance. On the community center, Director McLaughlin reported membership at roughly 11,500 and said staff raised the 2026 revenue…
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