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Columbiana council holds public hearing and adopts 2027 tax budget
Summary
After a brief public hearing in which finance staff said the 2027 budget largely continues current spending with modest wage and health-care increases, the Columbiana City Council voted to adopt the 2027 tax budget and approved related emergency resolutions certifying tax levies to the county auditor.
The Columbiana City Council opened a public hearing at 7:15 p.m. on June 16 to receive comments on the proposed 2027 tax budget. A council member asked finance staff (Terra) what the council needed to know. Terra replied that, because the city has not closed the current fiscal year, projections were conservative: budget lines were carried forward with slight increases for wages and healthcare and an ongoing watch on Emergency Medical Services costs pending year-end results.
"I just based it pretty much across the board with just slight increases for wages and healthcare. Still watching EMS closely," Terra said in response to the council's question. No additional public comments were offered, and the mayor closed the hearing.
Council then moved to approve the 2027 tax budget; the motion passed on recorded roll call. Shortly afterward the council read and approved multiple emergency resolutions accepting the amounts and rates determined by the budget commission and authorizing the necessary tax levies, which will be certified to the county auditor as required by statute.
The council also scheduled a July 21, 2026 public hearing at 7:15 p.m. to consider rezoning 6.279 acres to R3 (high-density residential) for applicant Lakefront Preserve LLC. The meeting later moved into an executive session to discuss personnel matters as permitted under Section 121.22(G)(1) and adjourned following the closed session.
