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Lewiston officials propose $73 million FY27 budget, freeze 12 positions amid revenue shortfalls
Summary
City Administrator Brian Cameron presented a proposed FY2027 municipal budget of about $73 million, citing a $4.1 million round of cuts and recommending 12 frozen vacancies and targeted utility rate increases to avoid layoffs amid a drop in state revenue sharing and rising costs.
City Administrator Brian Cameron presented a proposed fiscal year 2027 municipal budget Monday evening that would put the city operating budget at roughly $73,000,007.57 and a projected 7.1% increase in city-side operating costs.
The presentation, led by Cameron with finance director Tracy Ward, outlined $4.1 million in reductions already taken from department requests and proposed freezing an additional six vacant positions (bringing total frozen vacancies to 12). "We've already cut $4,100,000," Cameron said, adding that the goal of the reductions was to avoid layoffs and maintain funded positions currently filled.
Why it matters: Officials said a mix of contractual labor increases, rising workers' compensation and health insurance costs, higher maintenance and licensing expenses, and a decline…
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