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Council Receives FY2025 Audit, Reviews FY2026 Financial Trends, LUMO Update, and Town Manager Evaluation Report (Feb 11, 2026)

Chapel HillFeb 11, 20263 min read

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At the February 11, 2026 meeting the Chapel Hill Town Council received and filed the FY2025 audit (unmodified/clean opinion) and a FY2026 financial update, reviewed a Land Use Management Ordinance (LUMO) rewrite timeline and materials needs, and received a report on Town Manager evaluation practices with a draft evaluation instrument. Staff proposed potential uses for approximately $3 million in excess fund balance; Council requested follow-up analyses and additional materials on finance, parking, hiring, public safety, housing capital needs, and LUMO specifics.

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Received and filed the FY2025 audit results (unmodified/clean opinion) and the FY2026 financial update presented by the external auditor and Business Management Director.
Staff proposed allocating approximately $3 million in excess General Fund balance to one-time uses (Greene Tract MOU, FEMA administrative support, street maintenance equipment, downtown improvements, Fire Station 4 demolition, and an infusion to the Debt Fund); Council received the proposal and did not approve allocations at the meeting, instead requesting further detail.
Requested follow-up financial analyses and information including: a downtown funding needs breakdown, historical data on excess fund balance appropriations, parking fund performance and revenue-generation strategies, hiring and retention levers for hard-to-fill positions, updates on public safety equipment and fire apparatus needs, public housing capital needs, and support for families displaced by storms.
Received and filed the LUMO rewrite project update; Council requested a crosswalk showing where shared goals appear in the draft, visual examples, hard-copy materials, clarification that summer engagement will focus on education/feedback (with formal changes during legislative hearings), and a facilitated meeting to confirm priorities including missing‑middle housing and commercial development thresholds.
Received and filed the report on Town Manager evaluation practices and the draft evaluation instrument from UNC School of Government representatives; Town Manager will provide instructions for submitting feedback, propose key dates, and translate Council retreat strategic priorities into measurable goals for inclusion in the evaluation.

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Feb 11, 2026, 12:00 AMLibrary, Meeting Room Bscheduled

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WELCOME to a COUNCIL MEETING!
ROLL CALL
OPENING
ANNOUNCEMENTS BY COUNCIL MEMBERS
AGENDA ITEM(S)
FY 2025 Audit Results and FY 2026 Financial Update
Rewriting Our Rules - A Land Use Management Ordinance (LUMO) Update
Report on Town Manager Evaluation Practices
CLOSED SESSION (AS NEEDED)
ADJOURNMENT
OTHER ATTENDEES

Council Receives FY2025 Audit, Reviews FY2026 Financial Trends, LUMO Update, and Town Manager Evaluation Report (Feb 11, 2026)

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