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Mayor Pro Tem Mary Condon moves first reading of Florence budget ordinance; council approves
Summary
The Florence City Council approved the first reading of Ordinance 2025-21, the city's fiscal 2025–26 budget, in a unanimous vote on Sept. 24, 2025. The ordinance appropriates funds for city operations and a sinking fund for debt service.
The Florence City Council approved the first reading of Ordinance 2025-21, the city's annual budget for the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1, 2025 and ending Sept. 30, 2026, at a special meeting on Sept. 24, 2025. Mayor Pro Tem Mary Condon moved the measure; Council Member Mary Jane Swope seconded. Mayor Ben Daniel and the four council members present voted in favor, and no council member opposed.
Mayor Ben Daniel opened a brief public hearing at 6:04 p.m. before council action; the hearing drew no public comments and closed at 6:04 p.m. The ordinance language on the agenda states it makes appropriations for support of the City of Florence, appropriates money to a sinking fund to pay interest and principal on the city's indebtedness, and adopts the annual budget for the 2025–26 fiscal year.
By approving the first reading, the council advanced the budget measure but did not adopt final passage at this meeting. The record does not show a final adoption vote; the ordinance remains at first reading status pending any subsequent required steps.
