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Romulus council presses court for accounting of $200,000 fringe‑benefits request; staff to present two appropriation options

City of Romulus City Council · May 11, 2026
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Summary

Council members said they had not received documentation from the court supporting a requested $200,000 increase for fringe benefits and directed administration to prepare appropriation options — one including the $200,000 and one excluding it — for the May 26 meeting.

At a May 11 special public hearing on the proposed 2026–27 budget, several Romulus City Council members said they had not received documentation from the court to support a requested $200,000 increase for fringe benefits and asked administration to present alternative appropriation options.

A council member pressed the point directly: "So they're just expecting us to pass $200,000 without documenting what it's for?" The comment followed…

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