TUTTLE — The Tuttle City Council on [meeting date] adopted the fiscal year 2026 budget, approving Resolution 25-15 that sets all-funds spending at approximately $19,548,101.

City Manager David (speaker 10) summarized budget highlights: two-year collective bargaining provisions for the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) and first-year inclusion for the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF), a proposed 7.5% water and sewer fee increase, consideration of a natural gas rate adjustment, and several capital investments including proposed improvements at Shrock Park. The manager said vehicle purchases for police and public works, a replacement excavator and trailer, and two command vehicles funded 50% by grant were included in the plan. "So in your information, we had a budget message, and we had just the entire budget that you have and that you've looked at before...it is $19,548,101 all funds," the manager said.

The council opened the public hearing and no members of the public spoke. Council discussed a prior bookkeeping error that had shown a negative revenue entry; staff explained that the line item related to State Highway 76 reimbursements and had been corrected. Council clarified that budget amendments are the normal procedural way to adjust spending through the year, and that grant awards would be brought back to council for approval and would increase budgeted revenues if received.

Council moved to adopt the budget by motion; votes recorded were Miss Heights, Mister Hughes, Mister Watson and Mayor McElroy voting yes. The resolution passed and will guide fiscal 2026 spending. Staff will handle implementation items, encumbrances and carryover as projects roll into 2026.