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Hometown finance committee warns of tighter 2026 budget as revenues fall
Summary
Treasurer Sal Roti told the Finance Committee on March 3 that revenue is declining, prompting line‑item shifts and follow‑ups; several departments remain incomplete and Roti warned of limited leeway for new spending.
The Finance Committee of the City of Hometown met on March 3 and heard a broad budget overview from Treasurer Sal Roti, who said projected revenues are falling and the city will have limited leeway for increases in 2026. "Revenue is going down so we will not have a big leeway. Keep that in mind," Roti told committee members as he reviewed department drafts and highlighted items needing follow up.
Roti outlined several specific line‑item moves and current statuses: telephone costs will be moved out of general services into a dedicated telephone line; hiring more full‑time police officers has pushed retirement contributions close to last year’s budgeted level; audit fees were left at last year’s level; and he plans to add a sewer project to the water budget (costs not specified). He said the Police Department, Public Works, and Building budgets are still being finalized and that he will highlight budgets of concern at the committee’s next meeting on March 10. The committee did not take any budget votes at this meeting.
