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The City Council approved the FY 2026 budget and capital plans in a 4-3 vote, adding a target of 120 days of fund balance and a 2% cost-of-living adjustment for civilian employees. It also unanimously approved a $2 million contribution and approximately 13.78 acres of right-of-way for the Pelican Island Bridge Project, returned Pelican Island Park and West End Park to city management by October 1, 2025, and approved several zoning and traffic-related ordinances.
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The approved budget sets city operating and capital spending for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2025, with the added fund-balance and civilian-employee pay provisions. The bridge agreement provides $2 million toward the local share of the Pelican Island Bridge Project and transfers land to the city for right-of-way. Residents will also see changes in park management, zoning for specific properties, parking restrictions on Avenue O, and rules for golf carts and similar vehicles.
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