Chesapeake City schedules June 8 public hearing on FY 2026–27 budget (Ordinance 2026-002)

Town staff presented the draft water and sewer budget followed by the draft general fund budget at a Chesapeake City Town Council workshop on May 27, and the council set a public hearing for Monday, June 8, 2026, on Ordinance 2026-002, which would adopt the Town of Chesapeake City's budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2027.

Staff members Brian and Rob reviewed the budgets “section by section” with the mayor and council and answered questions during the workshop. According to the workshop minutes, the proposed budget was duly advertised in the local newspaper, posted at Town Hall and published on the town website on May 22, 2026. The staff presentation covered both the water/sewer fund and the general fund; no formal vote to adopt the budget occurred at the workshop. A public hearing on June 8 will be the next formal step before the council considers final adoption of Ordinance 2026-002.

The workshop record does not include a vote or motion on the ordinance; the minutes say only that a public hearing will be held and that the draft budgets were reviewed. The fiscal-year period the ordinance would cover is July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027. Details about specific line-item changes, projected revenue and expenditure totals, and any recommended amendments were discussed with councilmembers during the presentation but are not itemized in the minutes.

The council did not receive public comment during the meeting. The next formal opportunity for public input will be the advertised public hearing on June 8, after which the council may vote to adopt the ordinance, amend the budgets, or take additional steps as provided by town procedures.