Votes at a glance: Lebanon council approves budget, renovation and interjurisdictional wastewater agreement

The Lebanon City Council approved several ordinances and motions in a special-called meeting that included a robust public-comment period on the Jimmy Floyd Family Center.

Key votes: The council approved the fiscal-year budget and tax rate for July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027 (ordinance 267430). Councilors also voted to approve the Jimmy Floyd Family Center renovation project (ordinance 267433) and completed several consent agenda items including budget amendments and change orders (ordinances 267425, 267427, 267429, 267432). The council considered and approved an interjurisdictional wastewater service agreement (ordinance 267431) to allow the school system and county flows to use city sewer infrastructure under a defined agreement.

What council recorded: Several consent items were read and approved by motion. Councilor Joey Carmarmac moved to move one agenda item to old business for separate consideration and the motion passed on a roll-call vote. The interjurisdictional wastewater agreement was discussed with Regina Santana, utilities director, who explained the county will use available pump-station capacity and that the school system would function as a utility responsible for a force main and pump-station maintenance until flow reaches the city's public manhole on Duke Drive.

Voting details and procedural notes: The transcript records the motion to move item four to old business with roll-call responses recorded by name for that procedural motion. Several final votes were conducted by voice; the transcript records at least one councilor announcing opposition during the budget voice vote but does not provide a complete roll-call tally for every ordinance. The council indicated that some items include estimates that could prompt future reconsideration.

Next steps: The budget takes effect for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026. Councilors said refined cost estimates or new member motions could return individual items (including the Jimmy Floyd renovation) for further review; staff and department directors were listed as the points of contact for implementation steps in several items.