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Morgantown council adopts FY2026-27 general fund budget after public comments on police funding
Summary
After a public hearing with residents urging divestment from a police training center, Morgantown City Council approved the second reading of the FY2026-27 general fund and coal severance fund budgets, reducing planned use of fund balance to $739,199 following a $260,800 increase in certified tax revenue.
Morgantown City Council approved the second reading of its fiscal year 2026-27 general fund and coal severance fund budgets following a public hearing in which several residents urged the council to reduce police spending and to divest from the Morgantown Public Safety Training Center.
Finance Director John Ferguson told the council that the city received a $260,800 increase in certified real property tax valuation between the first and…
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