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Benton City Council adopts 2025–2026 budget on second reading
Summary
On Dec. 2 the Benton City Council approved the 2025–2026 budget by voice roll call after a second reading of the ordinance identified in the transcript as ordinance 1079; council members called the question and the motion passed.
The Benton City Council voted Dec. 2 to adopt the 2025–2026 budget on second reading. A council member moved the ordinance on second reading and a colleague seconded; the council called the question and the motion passed by voice vote during roll call.
Council discussion on the floor included a brief question period but no substantive amendments were offered during the meeting. The chair called for the roll and multiple council members answered "aye," after which the chair declared the motion passed.
The budget ordinance was recorded in the meeting as ordinance 1079 (as spoken during the meeting). The council did not record specific line‑item changes during the vote; staff materials referenced in the packet contain the detailed budget document. The ordinance takes effect according to the dates specified in the formal ordinance packet and is now the city’s adoptive spending plan for the 2025–2026 period.
