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FY27 Department Budgets Approved

SalemMay 21, 20262 min read

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The committee approved four FY27 departmental budgets by 4-0 votes: City Council ($297,438), City Clerk ($411,873), Elections and Registrations ($354,533), and Veterans Services ($581,733).

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The approved budgets set proposed FY27 funding for city government, elections administration, and veterans services. Elections funding includes higher poll-worker costs tied to 21 additional days of in-person voting and $5,000 more for overtime. Veterans Services budget discussions noted that 75% of eligible benefit costs are reimbursed to the city.

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Approved the City Council personnel budget of $196,965 and expenditures budget of $100,473, for a total of $297,438, by a 4-0 vote.
Approved the City Clerk personnel budget of $398,003 and expenditures budget of $13,870, for a total of $411,873, by a 4-0 vote.
Approved the Elections and Registrations personnel budget of $293,483 and expenditures budget of $61,050, for a total of $354,533, by a 4-0 vote.
Approved the Veterans Services personnel budget of $170,933 and expenditures budget of $410,800, for a total of $581,733, by a 4-0 vote.

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