Common Council’s Reliance on Outside Analysis of FY26 City Budget

“It’s inconceivable that the Common Council, elected to understand city operations including budgeting, would rely on a report which provides a generic and superficial review of municipal finance. Council leadership drove an analysis that failed to include interviews or consultation with the budget office, finance or anyone in our operating departments, counsel or the administration. The rushed, secretive and incomplete process created by Council leadership led to an unnecessary waste of taxpayer funds and explains why the Council erred so gravely in its budget amendments.”