Lancaster council holds public hearing and adopts $114.3 million FY2026–27 budget

Lancaster’s City Manager presented the proposed FY2026–27 operating budget at a public hearing during a special council meeting on Aug. 31, saying the “total budget for all funds, again, including the economic development corporation as well as the recreational development corporation, is $114,333,957.” Staff recommended the council conduct the hearing and consider the ordinance as presented; no members of the public addressed the hearing.

The manager said the package includes allocations for street maintenance and a new equipment fund and noted the city conducted prior hearings and a town hall in August to meet state and truth-in-taxation requirements. After the presentation the council moved and approved the ordinance adopting the budget. The council did not record individual votes for the budget ordinance at the public-hearing vote (voice vote).