Lewisburg adopts FY2026–27 budget, approves amendment to prior year budget

Lewisburg City Council on June 30 unanimously approved the city’s annual budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, adopting ordinance 26-05 as amended and also approved ordinance 26-06, an amendment to the FY2025–26 budget.

The council voted to amend 26-05 to include two changes recommended by the city treasurer and then approved the ordinance as amended. Councilwoman Michael moved to amend and to approve; Councilwoman Thomas seconded both motions. The roll-call votes for the amendment and the final adoption recorded "Aye" from Councilmen Crutcher, Michael, Burns, Robertson, and Thomas.

Debbie, the city treasurer, told the council the only substantive change to 26-05 was a $40,000 increase in police-department capital to continue planning for a new police facility. She said she also updated the property-tax revenue estimate after receiving final numbers, increasing projected property-tax revenue by about $1.1 million compared with earlier conservative projections: "I did increase revenues by 1.1 million," she said.

On ordinance 26-06, the council reviewed highlighted changes that reflected a second look at final-year numbers and the inclusion of some grant revenues and corresponding expenditures. The council voted to amend 26-06 to incorporate those green-highlighted changes and then approved the ordinance as amended on a unanimous roll call.

With both measures approved, the city treasurer confirmed the documents will be submitted on time to the comptroller’s office for that reporting requirement.

The council’s actions complete the city’s formal budget adoption process for FY2026–27 and the corrective amendment for FY2025–26; both ordinances will appear on the formal record and proceed to any remaining administrative steps.