Romulus council adopts 2026–27 spending plan, reduces 30th District Court appropriation

The Romulus City Council voted May 26 to adopt the city’s General and Special Appropriations Act and tax-levy authorization for fiscal year 2026–27, approving an amendment that lowers the 30th District Court appropriation to $3,979,970.

The measure was introduced as the mayor’s proposed budget and presented by Chief of Staff Julie Waitoko. During discussion a council member moved to adopt the appropriation and included an amendment specifying the court allocation. The council chair recorded the motion and the council voted to approve the measure.

The amendment’s mover urged the change after noting limited information from the court; the mover’s language as recorded at the meeting said the appropriation for the 30th District Court ‘‘shall be in the amount of $3,979,970 rather than the amount proposed in the submitted budget.’’ The chair then called the roll and the motion was approved.

The vote concluded the council’s formal action on the annual appropriations and tax-levy authorization; no additional public hearing was held during the vote. Chief of Staff Waitoko presented the budget as submitted by Mayor McCrae and described the measure as the administration’s recommended appropriation for the city and the 30th District Court.

Next steps: the budget as adopted will be executed by the administration consistent with existing city procedures and recorded in city financial documents.