Summary
The proposed budget book was delivered and a public hearing set for June 1, 2026, giving residents their chance to weigh in before adoption.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 5
- Last 30 days
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Last discussed Jun 15, 2026.
Impact analysis
The hearing notice sets the maximum FY 2026-27 tax rate; council can set lower.
Residents who participate in the June 1 public hearing.
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Mentions & discussions (5)
City Council - Jun 15, 2026
Year-end fixes cut fund balances across five funds, including moving the last ARPA dollars into public safety building projects. Caron flagged chronic part-time wage overruns at boating and the pool for the third straight year.
City Council - Jun 1, 2026
The city adopted its next-year budget with a razor-thin $4,105 general fund surplus and set the tax levy at 23.6683 mills, up slightly from last year. Most of the real money is going out the door in road, water, and sewer funds, deliberately spending down savings on Jefferson repaving, 11 Mile Road, and utility projects.
City Council - Apr 20, 2026
The proposed budget book was delivered and a public hearing set for June 1, 2026, giving residents their chance to weigh in before adoption.
City Council - Mar 2, 2026
A former councilwoman urged the council to scrutinize and reduce millage rates before the Board of Review, saying the employee retirement millage now exceeds the city operating millage and taxes are pricing people out of their homes.
City Council - Feb 2, 2026
The general fund drops about $900,000 and street funds $4.6 million, largely from carryover projects and harbor dredging. Smarter banking earned the city roughly $250,000 in interest, which covers the state revenue sharing cut.
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