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The Town Council adopted a $236,021,300 total budget for fiscal year 2026–27 by a 13-8 vote, including a $221,690,870 General Fund budget. The Council also approved $900,000 in supplemental state bond funding for the Veterans and First Responders Center and appropriated $12,000 to pursue a $1.55 million traffic-signal grant for the Quarry Road and Old Town Road intersection.
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The adopted budget sets town spending for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, with education funded at $144,035,248 and public safety at $17,067,826. The Council reduced the economic development professional-services line by $50,000 and employee benefits by $30,210, while leaving most departmental totals unchanged. Residents also heard concerns that the budget would represent a 4.7% overall increase and could raise financial pressures for taxpayers, but the minutes do not state the final tax rate.
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