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Mayor and finance staff present 2026 budget proposal; Guidehouse summarizes ARPA spending
Summary
City leaders presented a $785M operating plan that trims $14M from last year, reduces 35 full-time positions through attrition, and targets overtime reductions in safety forces; consultants reported ARPA obligations are largely spent with near-complete closeout and no treasury clawbacks.
City administration and the director of finance presented the proposed 2026 operating budget to the Budget & Finance Committee, laying out a two-year plan to align spending with projected revenues.
The proposed budget totals roughly $785 million and reduces the adopted level by about $14 million from 2025. The general fund appropriation is about $226 million. Administration officials said the proposal eliminates 35 full-time positions through attrition (saving approximately $3.5 million) and will apply a "mission-critical" hiring review to…
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