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Holbrook council adopts $31,966,642 tentative budget; pool funding left for later decision
Summary
The Holbrook City Council on June 10 approved a tentative $31,966,642 budget for fiscal 2026–27, fixing the bottom-line figure while agreeing line items — including about $1 million potentially for a pool — can be adjusted before final adoption on July 8. One council member abstained.
The Holbrook City Council approved a tentative fiscal 2026–27 budget totaling $31,966,642 on June 10, while leaving choices about specific line items, including proposed pool funding, open for further review.
Manager Sullivan told the council that adopting the tentative budget fixes the bottom-line total but still allows line-item changes before final adoption. "If this passes tonight, our next meeting would be July 8th to adopt the final budget and the property tax levy," Sullivan said.
Council members debated whether to include roughly $1 million for a proposed municipal pool in the tentative budget. One member said they had "serious concerns" about the pool and asked to abstain from tonight’s vote while requesting a special work session focused on the pool’s scope and financing. Council member Black announced, "I'm going to abstain from that." The council agreed a work session would be appropriate and emphasized that line items may be amended before the final vote.
A motion to adopt the tentative budget was moved and seconded and passed on a roll call vote; one abstention was recorded. The council chair thanked Manager Sullivan and staff for preparing the budget.
What happens next: the council set a timeline for a final budget vote on July 8, 2026, and agreed to schedule a work session to examine pool plans and other contested line items before the final adoption.
