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Loami board adopts 2026–27 appropriation and approves 2.8% COLA for employees
Summary
Trustees passed Ordinance 2026-08 making appropriations for fiscal 2026–27 and approved a 2.8% cost-of-living wage increase for village employees.
The Village of Loami board approved Ordinance 2026-08, making appropriations for the fiscal year beginning May 1, 2026 and ending April 30, 2027. Mayor Lambert thanked staff for their work on the budget.
Trustee Christina Stark moved to adopt the appropriation ordinance and Trustee Billy Cohen seconded; the ordinance passed by roll-call vote. Separately, trustees approved a village employee wage increase based on the COLA index of 2.8%. Trustee Todd Lawson moved to approve the COLA-based increase and Trustee Cohen seconded; that motion also carried on roll call.
The meeting minutes do not include a line-item breakdown of appropriations or the total budget amount. The clerk's office and finance committee will have the full budget documents for public inspection. The board set a next meeting date of May 14, 2026 for ongoing governance matters.
