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City budget hearing opens; officials warn of 2026 shortfall tied to extra payroll
Summary
At an Executive and Finance Committee hearing Feb. 23, city leaders outlined a 2026 operating budget showing roughly a $2.7 million gap, driven in part by an extra biweekly pay period that added about $1.6 million in personnel costs. Officials said the budget remains amendable and listed options for moving projects into capital funds.
The Executive and Finance Committee opened its first of three 2026 budget hearings on Feb. 23, with city leaders outlining a draft operating budget that shows an estimated $2.7 million shortfall and described how an extra biweekly payroll is driving much of the one-year gap.
Mayor Gail said the document before council is a working plan and reminded members that adjustments are possible: “The budget is a framework. It's a plan based on what we know today,” she said, adding that the administration can amend the budget during the year.
Finance Director Katie Iaconis…
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