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Carlisle council schedules special session to set FY27 maximum levy, staff flags ARPA spending deadline
Summary
Council discussed the maximum levy to send to counties and scheduled a special FY27 budget meeting for Feb. 25 at noon; City Administrator Deven Markley reminded the council that ARPA funds must be spent by the end of 2026 and that staff will work on transfers next week.
The Carlisle City Council discussed levy-setting and budget scheduling at its Feb. 23 meeting and set a special session to consider the FY27 budget. Council agreed to hold a special meeting Feb. 25, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. to set the maximum levy amount to submit to county auditors.
City Administrator Deven Markley reported that department head performance reviews were last completed in 2023, that he will attend the MEAN conference March 18–19, 2026, and that staff plans to work on budget transfers the following week. Markley also reminded the council that American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds must be spent by the end of 2026, flagging a fiscal deadline for the council and staff.
The minutes do not include the proposed levy figure or the outcomes of budget-transfer work; the scheduled special meeting is the next procedural step for setting levy and budget decisions.
