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Cortland schedules series of special budget meetings

2 weeks ago in Community, Local, Politics

Cortland schedules series of special budget meetings

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CORTLAND, NY (607NewsNow) — A series of special meetings is now on the calendar in Cortland.

Five budget sessions are scheduled, with the first coming up a week from this Monday. Each meeting will focus on different parts of the proposed 2027 spending plan.

Each of the special meetings will be in addition to regular Common Council gatherings:

  • Monday October 19, 2026 | 6:30 p.m. [general budget discussion & Police Department budget review]
  • Wednesday October 21, 2026 | 6:30 p.m. [review Fire Department budget]
  • Monday October 26, 2026 | 6:30 p.m. [review Youth Bureau & administrative departments’ budgets]
  • Tuesday October 27, 2026 | 6:30 p.m. [review DPW, Water, & Waste Water budgets]
  • Wednesday October 28, 2026 | 6:30 p.m. [budget review and modification]

Additional meetings might be scheduled in November. Cortland’s Common Council will vote to adopt the final budget Dec. 15.

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