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Harpers Ferry council approves FY2026 revision and adopts FY2027 budget after executive session
Summary
Council approved a FY2026 budget revision (about $26,000 net increase) and, after an executive session on personnel, approved the FY2027 general and capital fund budgets. Key items include vehicle leases for public safety, building repairs, reserve reductions and a 3% cost‑of‑living adjustment.
The Harpers Ferry Town Council voted to approve a fiscal‑year‑2026 budget revision and, following an executive session on personnel matters, adopted the FY2027 general and capital fund budgets as presented.
Budget revision and what changed: Debbie, the finance officer, presented Budget Revision No. 6 (identified in the read resolution as "budget revision number six" and referenced elsewhere as revision 4 in the resolution text), saying it implements an overall increase of about $26,000 (roughly 1% in income). The revision shifts revenues and expenses among line items — including room‑occupancy taxes, building permits, parking violations and compensation adjustments to address staffing shortages — and was read into the record as a resolution subject to state‑auditor review.
Major FY2027…
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