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The Council approved a $398,674.25 appropriation from the Water Sewer Enterprise Fund to make May debt payments tied to water and lead-pipe replacement work. Members also heard that the Fiscal Year 2027 budget faces a structural school-funding deficit, reduced state and federal aid, and likely budget cuts after Proposition 2 1/2 ballot questions failed.
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The Mayor reported that a $1.6 million school employee health-care reporting error shifted an expense between city and school budget categories but did not change the overall deficit. The Council referred insurance-policy discussions to its Finance Committee, sent proposals to maintain at least five marijuana retailer licenses and consider expansion of existing self-storage facilities to committee, and entered executive session to discuss possible budget-related litigation. The Council did not return to open session for further business.
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