Committee sets follow‑up dates, advances budget items and returns several memos for staff work

The Budget, Finance and Audit Standing Committee on March 18 took several procedural actions: it received and filed the mayor’s proposed fiscal 2026–27 budget report, received and filed Auditor General‑related item 5.2 (ARPA Neighborhood Beautification), advanced the NEZ certificate for 2505 Townsend to formal session (item 6.2), and set return dates for a number of memoranda.

Key procedural outcomes recorded in committee: • 5.1 (memorandum supporting state revenue‑share trust bills — Senate and House bill numbers read in the meeting): committee voted to bring the memorandum back in one month for further discussion. • 5.2 (Auditor General/ARPA Neighborhood Beautification): motion to receive and file; passed with no objections. Staff committed to submit corrective‑action responses to the Auditor General by the end of the day and to provide follow‑up documentation. • 6.1 (Mayor proposed FY 2026–27 budget and four‑year financial plan): received and filed to allow council deliberation. • 6.2 (NEZ certificate application for 2505 Townsend): approved in committee and advanced to formal session for final council action. • 6.3 (resolution urging the state to reduce interest and fees on delinquent property taxes): committee set the item to return in one week for a draft resolution from staff. • 6.4 (resolution requesting Wayne County treasurer consider a moratorium on property tax foreclosures for owner‑occupied homes): committee set the item to return in one week; staff requested additional time to coordinate language. • 6.5 (media service budget questions): set to return in two weeks. • 6.6 (follow‑up on municipal parking and FY27 budget): set to return in two weeks.

All listed motions passed in committee by voice vote or unanimous consent with no recorded roll‑call tallies in the transcript. The committee adjourned at the end of the agenda.