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Cary Council begins FY27 budget process, asks staff to sharpen pillars and public engagement
Summary
Town managers and finance staff opened the FY27 budget process and proposed clear 'pillars,' a March preview packet and a May 7 target for the manager's recommended budget. Council asked for clearer pillar definitions, demographic data and more avenues for citizen input.
The Cary Town Council on Jan. 8 heard staff launch the FY27 budget process and asked officials to sharpen priorities and broaden public engagement.
Interim Town Manager Russ Overton told the council the meeting formally begins the fiscal year 2027 budget process and reminded members that state law designates the town manager as the budget officer. "Per North Carolina general statutes, you have to have a budget officer...this statute says that the city manager shall be your budget officer. So that is me," Overton said.
Council members were asked to give early feedback on three staff goals for the budget process: clearer…
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