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New Market council adopts FY26-27 budget and rates; 5-1 vote
Summary
Council approved Ordinance #146, adopting the FY26-27 budget and rates and fees schedule after prior work sessions and a public hearing; the motion passed 5-1 with Jon Henry voting no. Details of the adopted budget were included in the meeting packet.
The New Market Town Council on June 15 adopted Ordinance #146, the town's fiscal year 2026–27 budget and accompanying rates and fees schedule, in a 5-1 roll-call vote.
Town staff said the budget had been developed through prior work sessions and that a public hearing was held at the previous regular meeting. The packet provided to council members included the proposed budget and rates and fees schedule. The motion passed with Scott Wymer, Bob King, Janice Hannah, Harry Wine and Buz Menhardt voting aye; Jon Henry voted no; Mayor Peter Hughes was absent.
Council discussion during the meeting returned repeatedly to the town's water-infrastructure needs. Council member Jon Henry said he was "looking forward to the water tower being built, so that we don't have to worry about the old water tower collapsing," reflecting safety and reliability concerns the budget aims to address. The transcript does not specify total dollar amounts for the adopted budget.
