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Weaverville council adopts $20 million FY26–27 budget with staffing and pay adjustments
Summary
The Weaverville Town Council adopted the FY26–27 budget on June 8, approving roughly $20.0 million in total spending, adding several staff positions, a 3% cost-of-living adjustment and a 2% 401(k) match; one council member recorded opposition to COLA increases.
The Weaverville Town Council voted on June 8 to adopt its FY26–27 budget ordinances, approving roughly $20.0 million in combined spending across the general, special revenue and water enterprise funds.
Town Manager Matthew Harris presented the package as a balanced proposal that includes a proposed 32¢ tax rate after rebalancing and totals he summarized as approximately $10.93 million for the general fund, $5.11 million for special revenues and $4.28 million for the water fund. Harris said the proposal adds several positions — an HR position, a part-time finance/front-office role, two police officers, a maintenance technician and a water-treatment-plant operator — and includes a 3% cost-of-living adjustment. "We had a 3% COLA cost living allowance in there," Harris said in the presentation.
Council discussion focused on the interplay between pending state legislation, the county tax decisions and the town's choices for rates and staffing. One council member opposed the budget during the voice vote, explaining, "I'm opposed and it's because I don't believe in COLA raises," but council staff later confirmed the motion carried. During a subsequent clarification, staff said Council Member Nagel was recorded as a no on the budget and related waterfront item; the motion nevertheless passed.
The adopted budget also allocates funding for vehicle and equipment purchases for police and public works, water capital projects (meter replacement, waterline and treatment-plant work), increased employer retirement contributions (automatic 401(k) contributions with matching up to 6% noted in the packet) and modest increases in paid paternity leave. Manager Harris told council the county expects to present a contract on fire services and cost-sharing at the June 22 meeting; current county-to-town cost-share figures for the fire fund were presented as roughly a 57% county portion and a 43% town portion.
The council approved the budget by motion and voice vote with the opposing vote noted; staff will publish the adopted ordinances and the town plans to include the approved numerical totals in the forthcoming Urban3 economic analysis input.
The council did not reopen or amend the adopted ordinance during the meeting; next procedural steps are publication of the adopted ordinance and scheduled follow-up on the county fire contract on June 22.
