City officials reduced the proposed 2026 budget increase from 36 cents to 22 cents by using fund balance and cutting operating budgets by 10%; the budget hearing drew no public comments, while an amendment was pulled pending state-requested changes.
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The budget was not fully amended at this meeting because the City is waiting for state approval of the initial budget. Council approved emergency temporary appropriations and unanimously adopted an ordinance authorizing replacement of existing water and sewer mains on Oak Street. It also approved infrastructure contract changes, a Community Development Block Grant annual action plan, and bills totaling $1,859,977.54.
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Held and closed the public hearing on the 2026 municipal budget with no public comments.
Pulled the resolution to amend the 2026 municipal budget because state-requested changes must be addressed before amendments can be adopted.
Unanimously approved additional emergency temporary appropriations pending final adoption of the 2026 budget.
Unanimously adopted the ordinance authorizing replacement of existing water and sewer mains on Oak Street.
Approved the ordinance authorizing right-of-way and sight-triangle easements connected to Phase I of the Phoenix Redevelopment Area project; four council members voted yes and the Council President abstained.
Unanimously adopted consent-agenda resolutions, including contract changes of $27,815.89 for bikeway trails, $21,829.19 for reconstruction of Edgewood Avenue, Southeast Avenue, and Walnut Street, and $3,374.31 for a bikeway project.
Approved an application for a May 29, 2026 Community Action Day event requiring street closures on Sharp Street and Washington Street.
Approved the FY 2026 Community Development Block Grant Annual Action Plan.
Approved the May 19, 2026 Schedule of Bills totaling $1,859,977.54.
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