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Council reallocates $79,500 tied to airport subsidy to fund outside agencies, schedules May 11 budget hearing

Washington City Council · May 1, 2026
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Summary

At a April 28 budget work session the Washington City Council agreed by consensus to reallocate $79,500 in funds associated with the airport subsidy to outside agencies, set a May 11 public hearing, and directed staff to proceed with a two-cent tax-rate reduction.

City Manager Jon Rorie said on April 28 that the council will fund outside agencies as requested and has scheduled a budget public hearing for May 11, 2026, while moving forward with a two-cent property-tax-rate reduction.

Council members agreed by consensus to reallocate $79,500 that had been associated with the municipal airport subsidy to outside non-profit agencies. The reallocated funds match the total of the…

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