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Alliance Council adopts 2025 appropriations ordinance after auditor flags budget gaps; Moody’s rating improves

Alliance City Council · November 17, 2025
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Summary

The Alliance City Council unanimously adopted Ordinance No. 071‑25 adjusting 2025 appropriations after Auditor Matt Knowles outlined negative line items and proposed restorations; he also noted a Moody’s upgrade from A2 to A1 and proposed establishing a Community Improvement Fund.

The Alliance City Council on Nov. 17 unanimously adopted Ordinance No. 071‑25, a measure making adjustments and transfers in the city’s 2025 appropriations to cover several negative line items and account for timing differences in revenue and expenditures. Auditor Matt Knowles delivered the report prompting the action.

Knowles told the council Moody’s had upgraded the city’s long‑term rating from A2 to A1. He reviewed General Fund revenue and expenses and said several line items needed restoration, including the police…

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