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Lindenhurst reviews draft FY 2026–27 budget, schedules public hearing for April 27
Summary
Village Administrator Clay Johnson presented the draft FY 2026–27 budget and asked departments to prepare zero‑based budgets; the board scheduled a public hearing and possible adoption at the April 27 meeting.
Village Administrator Clay Johnson presented the draft FY 2026–2027 budget at the Village of Lindenhurst Board meeting on April 13, outlining expected upward pressure on expenses across multiple funds and proposed justifications for capital projects and equipment.
Johnson said staff were asked to prepare departmental budgets using a zero‑based budgeting (ZBB) approach, intended to eliminate unnecessary expenditures and curb what he described as "expense creep," and to reorient spending toward departmental priorities. The board did not adopt a final budget at the April 13 meeting.
The board announced that a public hearing and potential adoption of the FY 2026–27 budget will take place at the next regular Village Board meeting on Monday, April 27, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. No formal vote on adoption occurred on April 13; members heard the presentation and discussed the draft.
Next steps: staff will return with department budgets prepared under the ZBB guidance and any additional materials requested by trustees ahead of the April 27 public hearing.
