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Johnstown Common Council adopts 2026 budget with unanimous recorded votes among present members
Summary
The Common Council adopted the 2026 budget on Nov. 17, 2025; the public hearing had no comments. The motion carried 4–0 with one absence (Council Member Scott Miller).
The Johnstown Common Council adopted the 2026 budget on Nov. 17, 2025 after a brief public hearing that opened and closed at 6:21 p.m. with no comments. The clerk recorded the action as "2026 Budget - Opened: 6:21 pm / Closed: 6:21 pm No comments."
On the motion to adopt, Council Member Bradley Hayner moved and Council Member Max Spritzer seconded; the motion carried with four ayes and one absence (Scott Miller). The minutes list the vote outcome as recorded: Ayes: 4, Absent: 1 (Miller). The adoption completes the council’s formal approval for next year’s spending plan; departments will implement budget allocations as directed.
The council did not receive public testimony on the budget at the hearing. The Sewer Board report at the meeting noted that the sewer plant’s 2026 budget has been completed and will receive a formal vote at the December meeting, indicating remaining departmental and board-level steps for related fund items.
