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New Market council closes FY26 budget amendment hearing after no public comment
Summary
At a brief April 16 hearing, the New Market City Council opened a public hearing on Proposed FY26 Budget Amendment #1, received no public testimony, and voted unanimously to close the hearing via Resolution 2026-12; the transcript provided does not record any vote on the amendment itself.
The New Market City Council opened a public hearing on Proposed Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Amendment No. 1 on April 16, 2026. Mayor Frank Sefrit called the hearing to order at 6:46 p.m. and noted that council members Larry McAlpin, Brian Moore, Jake Daly and Chance Strough were present; Member Mike DeVoe was absent. City Clerk Megan Wright was present.
Council member Brian Moore moved to approve the meeting agenda; Jake Daly seconded and the council voted unanimously in favor. The floor was then opened for public comment on the proposed FY26 budget amendment, but no citizens attended and no testimony was received.
Council member Chance Strough moved to approve Resolution 2026-12 to close the public hearing on the FY26 budget amendment. The motion was seconded by Larry McAlpin and passed by unanimous vote. Brian Moore then moved to close the hearing; Jake Daly seconded and the council again voted unanimously to close the hearing.
The transcript supplied records only the procedural motions, unanimous votes to approve the agenda and to close the public hearing, and that no public comment was received. It does not record any formal action to adopt, amend, or reject the budget amendment itself. The council’s next procedural or substantive step on the FY26 amendment is not specified in the provided transcript.
