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Council hears OCFO explanation for lower solid‑waste subsidy, agrees to explore street‑fund and transit support
Summary
Council members questioned a nearly 50% cut in general fund support for solid waste and confirmed staff reasoning: better delinquent collections, FEMA reimbursements and reclassification of certain operations to the street fund. Members also backed urging administration to boost transportation funding using Act 51 street‑fund transfers where feasible.
Council members on Tuesday pressed the Office of the Chief Financial Officer for detail after seeing the proposed general fund subsidy for the solid waste fund fall from roughly $17 million in FY26 to $9.8 million in the FY27 proposal.
Donnie Johnson, the deputy CFO and budget director, told council the reduction was driven by a combination of a stronger than expected FY25…
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