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Alto Town Council adopts 2026 budget after months of delay

Residents' town budget for 2026 was repeatedly postponed before the council finally approved a budget resolution on a split vote.

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May 12, 2026: 2026 Budget Amendment Resolution

At a glance

What this means now

Where it stands

On May 12, 2026, a motion to adopt the 2026 Budget Amendment Resolution died for lack of a second. The council then approved the 2026 Budget Proposal Resolution on a 3-2 vote, with Councilman James Turner and Councilwoman Debbie Turner opposed.

The story

The Town of Alto Town Council held a public hearing on the 2026 budget on November 11, 2025, then voted to table the budget until December. It was tabled again at the December 9 meeting.

SourcesNovember 11, 2025November 11, 2025December 9, 2025

Through the first months of 2026, a Budget Amendment Resolution kept coming back to the council's agenda and kept being tabled, at the February 10, March 10 and April 14 meetings.

SourcesFebruary 10, 2026March 10, 2026April 14, 2026

At the April 14, 2026 meeting, the council also tabled a 2026 Budget Proposal Resolution for a correction, but did approve a 2025 Budget Amendment Resolution.

SourcesApril 14, 2026

On May 12, 2026, a motion to adopt the 2026 Budget Amendment Resolution died for lack of a second. The council then approved the 2026 Budget Proposal Resolution on a 3-2 vote, with Councilman James Turner and Councilwoman Debbie Turner opposed.

SourcesMay 12, 2026

What happened

How this issue got here

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2026 Budget Amendment Resolution

Pro-tem Eddie Palmer made a motion to adopt the 2026 Budget Amendment Resolution. No second, motion died.

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2026 Budget Proposal Resolution

2026 Budget Proposal Resolution

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2026 Budget Proposal Resolution

Pro-tem Eddie Palmer made a motion to adopt the 2026 Budget Proposal Resolution. Councilman Allen Fox seconded the motion. Councilman John Smith approved, Councilman James Turner opposed, Councilwoman Debbie Turner opposed. Majority ruled, motion passed.

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2026 Budget Amendment Resolution

2026 Budget Amendment Resolution

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2026 Budget Amendment Resolution

2026 Budget Amendment Resolution

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2026 Budget Proposal Resolution

2026 Budget Proposal Resolution

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2025 Budget Amendment Resolution

2025 Budget Amendment Resolution

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2026 Budget Proposal Resolution

Pro-tem Eddie Palmer made a motion to table the 2026 Budget Proposal Resolution due to a correction needed.

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2025 Budget Amendment Resolution

Councilman Allen Fox made a motion to adopt the 2025 Budget Amendment Resolution. Pro-tem Eddie Palmer seconded the motion.

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2026 Budget Amendment Resolution

Councilman James Turner made a motion to table. Councilman Allen Fox seconded the motion.

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Budget Amendment Resolution 2025-2026

Budget Amendment Resolution 2025-2026

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Budget Amendment Resolution 2025-2026

Eddie Palmer then made a motion to table this matter. Councilman Allen Fox seconded the motion.

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Budget Amendment Resolution 2025-2026

Budget Amendment Resolution 2025-2026

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Budget Amendment Resolution

Councilman Allen Fox made a motion to table the Budget Amendment Resolution

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2026 Budget

made a motion to table the 2026 Budget until the

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Adopt 2026 Budget

Adopt 2026 Budget

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FY2026 town budget

made a motion to table the 2026 Budget until December. Councilman Allen Fox seconded the motion. Approved by all.

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Public hearing on 2026 budget

Public Hearing 6pm-Budget

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