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The City Council introduced a $41,992,742 budget for fiscal year 2026-2027 and scheduled public hearings for February 23 on the budget and proposed new water rates and meter fees. It also adopted zoning changes establishing Planned Development District P-5 and approved $48,639.86 from Department of Public Works reserves for two sidewalk plows.
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The budget and water-rate measures are proposals, not final changes; residents will have an opportunity to comment at the February 23 public hearings. The zoning actions establish a new planned-development district and amend the zoning map, including a referral concerning 235 State Street. The Council also adopted its fiscal year 2026-2027 strategic plan and authorized capital projects including a police facility, Bank Street streetscape improvements, an ice-rink chiller, and an Austin Park playground.
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