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Council approves 2026 ordinance changes to appointed-officer salaries citing state revenue shortfall
Summary
Council approved amendments to ordinances fixing salaries for appointed officers and employees for the 2026 budget, which leaders framed as efficiency measures in response to a 25% state revenue reduction.
The council approved an ordinance amending two prior ordinances that set salaries for appointed officers and city employees for 2026.
Councilman Buchanan moved the ordinance amendment, and the council approved it by voice vote after members discussed the need for efficiencies in response to a reported 25% cut in state revenue. The chair said the changes allow flexibility, including sharing employees across departments, to live within the budget.
No member requested roll-call tallies in the minutes; the motion passed by voice vote as recorded in the meeting transcript.
