Council sets public hearing for FY2027 municipal budget, pulls item back to committee

During the hybrid meeting the committee moved to pull Item 228-26 (the proposed FY2027 municipal budget) from committee and placed the item on the calendar for a public hearing. Council President Jovanni Rodriguez made the motion to order a public hearing; the committee approved dates of June 15 for the main hearing and June 17 as an additional night, if needed. The item was then returned to the Budget & Finance Committee for continued review ahead of the public hearing. Motions to recess and reconvene were carried by voice votes during the session.

The hearing schedule will allow the council to collect further department documents requested during the budget presentations (procurement records for mayor's office advertising, grant-year detail from OPD/Community Development and permit-revenue history from Inspectional Services). Committee leaders said the public hearing will be the principal forum for residents to comment on the FY2027 municipal budget.