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Monroe council adopts 2025–26 operating budget over two no votes
Summary
The Monroe City Council approved Ordinance No. 12,259 adopting the fiscal year 2025–2026 operating budget after a 3–2 vote; Councilmembers Harvey and Ezernack voted no. There were no public comments at the hearing.
The Monroe City Council approved Ordinance No. 12,259 adopting the fiscal year 2025–2026 operating budget in a special session on April 1, 2025.
Chairman Juanita G. Woods called the legal and special meeting to order and opened a public hearing; seeing no members of the public come forward, the hearing was closed and the council voted. Councilman Rodney McFarland I moved to adopt the operating budget; Mr. Muhammad seconded. The ordinance passed with Councilman McFarland, Mr. Muhammad and Chairman Woods voting yes and Mr. Harvey and Mrs. Ezernack voting no.
The hearing record shows there were no public comments on the ordinance. Council discussion at the meeting focused on legal deadlines and the relationship between the operating budget and the five-year capital plan, rather than on line-item debate.
The council’s formal action finalizes the city’s operating appropriations for fiscal year 2025–2026; the meeting minutes do not include line-by-line funding details or departmental allocations. For information on specific departmental appropriations or to review the budget document, the minutes direct interested parties to contact the Council Clerk.
The council then moved on to take final action on the Five-Year Capital Improvement Program during the same session.
