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Lantana council approves FY 2025–26 final budget
Summary
By a 5-0 vote on Sept. 17, 2025, the Lantana Town Council approved Resolution R-12-2025 adopting the town’s final budget for fiscal year 2025–26; council and staff said the budget uses reserves and carryovers to balance general fund needs.
The Town Council of Lantana adopted its final budget for fiscal year 2025–26 at the Sept. 17 public hearing, approving Resolution R-12-2025 by a 5-0 vote. Clerk Lohmann read the resolution, which notes the council may later adjust the adopted budget by subsequent resolution under certain circumstances.
Finance Director Stephen Caplan outlined key budget elements used to balance the general fund: $549,000 from building permit reserves and capital carryover funds, pension contributions totaling about $2,000,000, and negotiated insurance increases (health insurance up 8.5%, property insurance up about 16%). The budget includes a 4% cost-of-living adjustment for staff and new positions in the library and police departments. The council moved and seconded adoption; the clerk recorded the motion carried 5-0.
Why it matters: The adopted budget funds town operations, personnel costs, and capital projects such as road paving and building improvements funded in part by surtax funds. Adopting the budget finalizes spending priorities for the coming fiscal year and authorizes staff to implement them subject to any future council-directed modifications.
Next steps: Implementation and monitoring will be handled by town staff; any material adjustments will require subsequent council action per the resolution.
