Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Listening Session at Kenhill Center - Thursday, April 23rd, 2026

City of Bowie City Council (listening session) · April 24, 2026

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Opening, introductions and purpose of meeting

Announcement

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Mayor Mike Estev (Mayor) opened the listening session, introduced council colleagues referenced for the evening, described this as the second of two FY2027 budget listening sessions, explained the handouts are high-level, and said staff will present then the floor will open for public comment. He asked speakers to state first name and neighborhood and noted the session is recorded and available on YouTube and the city website.

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City of Bowie held a public budget listening session where staff presented the proposed FY2027 $98,000,000 budget that includes a proposed 20¢ per $100 assessed-value property tax increase. Councilmembers and residents asked about timing of the increase, depleted fund balance, alternatives to service cuts, and repeated complaints about brown/discolored city water and long-term pipe replacement needs.

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