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Council adopts FY2026–27 budget; water and sewer rates to rise 3.75%
Summary
Lenoir City Council adopted the FY2026–27 budget ordinance and a 3.75% water and sewer rate increase; the council approved the budget in a recorded motion but individual roll-call tallies were not specified in the meeting record.
Lenoir City Council voted to adopt the FY2026–27 budget ordinance at its June 2 meeting and approved a 3.75% increase in water and sewer rates for retail customers.
City Manager Mr. Hildebrand presented a summary of fund breakdowns and proposed rates. He said the property tax rate was recommended to remain at $0.46 per $100 of assessed valuation and that all other general fund fees and charges would remain unchanged. He stated the water and sewer fund would reflect a 3.75% rate increase; in the meeting record Mr. Hildebrand said that the increase "would be increased by" a numeric amount for an average 5,000‑gallon bill but that numeric entry in the transcript appears garbled and is not specified in this report.
Council Member Stevens moved to accept the recommended budget ordinance as presented; council responded and the motion carried. The meeting record does not include individual roll‑call vote tallies.
The budget presentation also noted specific fund components (as read into the record) including the general fund, a downtown municipal service district fund, a Tourism Development Authority (TDA) fund, and the water and sewer fund. City staff said the bulk resale rate increase for wholesale customers is proposed at 5%.
Council approved the budget ordinance; staff will proceed with implementation beginning July 1, 2026.
