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The budget sets the town's spending plan for police, water and other services for the fiscal year that ran July 2025 through June 2026.
The council's unanimous vote sets spending for the town's general, water, hotel/motel tax and other funds for the year starting July 1.
The town's year-end audit confirms the council adopted its FY2025 budget and added funding during the year for police and public-safety gear, while camera-fine revenue swelled the town's reserves.
A public comment at a town council meeting raised the question of whether elected officials and staff should have a budget for travel and education.
A town official told the council that legal costs are expected to come in lower than in past years, a factor in the town's upcoming budget.
The town is pursuing state funding and land for a water tank meant to improve fire protection on Hickory Nut Mountain, even as residents raise concerns about land acquisition, easements and backup power.
The town council approved turning the Rock House into police offices and public meeting space, but the project is now delayed because the building's septic system must be relocated or an easement obtained from the state park.
The town will put a large share of its public-safety reserves into interest-bearing certificates of deposit and government securities, including $400,000 earmarked to cover a new police officer's salary for three years.
The town's budget documents call for hiring a dedicated patrol officer to improve local safety response, but no vote has approved it yet.
Town budget documents propose spending camera-fund money to help recruit and keep volunteer firefighters, though the town council has not yet voted on the funding.
The town budgeted money for a High Angle Rescue Team but has spent only a fraction of it, and the council is revisiting the funding as it works on next year's budget.
Town budget materials have repeatedly proposed funding to improve emergency alerts and monitoring for faster emergency response, though no vote on the spending is recorded.
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