4:55 → 5:39(45s)
Mayor Wade called the special meeting to order for March 19, 2026, and the clerk performed roll call identifying Councilor Blasher, Vice Mayor Ashman and Mayor Wade as present. The mayor stated the meeting’s purpose: an overview of the FY27 budget and to take public input.
Charlottesville City Council held a special meeting March 19, 2026, to continue deliberation on the FY27 budget, including a proposed two-cent real-estate tax increase and alternatives to reduce or eliminate that increase. Staff presented revised revenue estimates and several options (phasing transit hires, using reserves, reducing school increases, trimming council initiatives); council members signaled openness to a one-cent compromise and asked for final revenue figures ahead of the April 6 hearing and April 9 adoption.
