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City administrator previews FY27 budget as health-insurance and infrastructure costs rise
Summary
City Administrator Nick Rice presented the FY27 budget framework, including a one-step wage increase, absorption of a 19% health-insurance increase (about $1 million), $925,000 for roads/sidewalks, and water/sewer capital funded largely by litigation proceeds; council will review details in budget work sessions.
City Administrator Nick Rice told the Salsbury City Council on April 27 that the proposed FY27 budget tries to balance employee compensation and essential services while navigating structural revenue constraints.
"Current revenue levels do not fully support the increases that we are proposing," Rice said, flagging a roughly 19% jump in health-insurance costs that the administration said will add about $1 million to the city's…
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