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The city commission's FY2027 budget eliminates money set aside a year earlier for roof repairs on city buildings and scales back City Hall renovation and Ritz Theatre loan funding.
The adopted budget raises general operating spending while cutting water and wastewater spending as state loan funding for capital projects drops.
The commission's schedule for building and discussing next year's city budget affects when residents can weigh in before spending and tax decisions are finalized.
The city commission approved the millage rate in a 4-0 vote, keeping it unchanged from the prior year as part of the FY2027 budget.
The city's hotel-motel tax fund would send $12,000 more to the Chamber of Commerce next year, funded by lodging-tax collections rather than property taxes.
The approved budget increases General Fund spending by about $392,000 over the prior year, funding city services including continued support for the Humane Shelter.
A 3% pay increase for every city worker has appeared in the city's budget documents for three straight fiscal years, affecting city finances each year it's included.
The cut follows a Water and Wastewater Fund budget that had grown by $3.5 million, spending covered by water and sewer customers.
The city's Main Street Department, which handles downtown events, advertising and Christmas lighting, gets a funding boost in the new budget after being cut the year before.
The city's FY2026 budget raises funding for downtown upkeep after an earlier budget cut eliminated staff positions in the department.
The city's natural gas utility budget includes over half a million dollars for equipment and system upgrades, funded by gas customers' rates.
The approved spending plan raises General Fund expenditures by $373,454 over the current year, shaping city services and spending for the coming fiscal year.
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