Council approves 2027 alternative tax budget
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Council unanimously approved the alternative tax budget information for fiscal year 2027 and submitted it to the county budget commission. The city also reported that Edgewood Road reconstruction will begin July 13 and is expected to finish in October, funded by a $1.1 million grant and a $2.2 million no-interest loan.
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What this means
The approved budget document is an early step in the city’s fiscal planning for 2027; it does not provide detailed spending amounts in the meeting minutes. Residents should expect Edgewood Road construction from July through October. The city also reminded residents that discharging fireworks within city limits is illegal.
Key decisions
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- Approved Resolution 63-2026 adopting the alternative tax budget information for fiscal year 2027 and submitting it to the county budget commission; the vote was unanimous.
- Approved Resolution 64-2026 confirming a height variance for three proposed spires at the Shree Swaminarayan Hindu Temple at 575 Richmond Road; the vote was unanimous.
- Approved Resolution 65-2026 confirming approval of three sublots for the Belle Oaks Marketplace development off Wilson Mills Road; the vote was unanimous.
- Approved Resolution 66-2026 authorizing a second fiscal-year 2026 interfund transfer; the vote was unanimous.
- Held Ordinance 67-2026, concerning payment to auxiliary police officers covering rental events at the city’s community center, on first reading.
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