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Altamont council approves 2026 budget after vote to exceed revenue-neutral rate
Summary
The Altamont City Council approved the 2026 municipal budget and voted to exceed the Revenue Neutral Rate via Resolution 312; the roll-call for Resolution 312 was unanimous among councilmembers present. A public hearing on the budget opened at 7:02 P.M. and closed at 7:07 P.M.
The Altamont City Council approved the 2026 municipal budget at its Aug. 28, 2025, meeting after a brief public hearing. Councilmember Zachary Sellers moved to approve the 2026 Municipal Budget and Councilmember Kyle Wiford seconded; the motion carried.
Earlier in the meeting the council voted on Resolution 312 to exceed the Revenue Neutral Rate. Councilmember Kyle Wiford moved and Councilmember Tyler Julich seconded the resolution; roll call recorded Wiford—yes, Julich—yes, Sellers—yes and the motion carried. Mayor Richard Hayward had opened the brief budget hearing at 7:02 P.M. and closed it at 7:07 P.M.
The council also updated the draft 2026 budget based on motions taken during the meeting and noted the Recreation Commission held its related Revenue Neutral Rate and budget hearings on Aug. 26, 2025. No specific tax-rate figures beyond the adoption of Resolution 312 were provided in the meeting minutes.
