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The City Council tentatively adopted the amended preliminary 2026–27 budget by a 5–2 vote and scheduled a public hearing for May 11 at 6:00 p.m. Changes included shifting $100,000 from a fire station alerting system to computers and portable technology for new schools, and updating police software and ambulance contract funding with no net operating-budget change.
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The budget is not final yet; residents will have another opportunity to comment at the May 11 public hearing. The Council rejected a proposal to reopen the Yantic Volunteer Fire Department and return all six volunteer departments to an automatic-aid arrangement, which supporters said could save $70,000 per month. The Council also scheduled a May 18 public hearing on recommendations for allocating $847,180 in 2026 Community Development Block Grant funding, plus an anticipated $33,000 loan return.
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