1.14.2026 City Council Budget Work Session

Portsmouth City Council · January 15, 2026

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Opening and agenda

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Mayor opened the Jan. 14, 2026 work session and introduced the two-part agenda: a general fund budget conversation followed by a water and sewer rate model study. The mayor confirmed there would be public comment at the end of each section.

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Portsmouth City Council held a Jan. 14, 2026 work session to preview the FY27 budget and to review a water and sewer rate‑model study. Staff outlined major cost drivers — health insurance, compensation/collective bargaining, debt and capital projects — and Stantec presented preliminary rate projections showing revenue shortfalls that will likely require revenue adjustments and rate-structure changes.

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