Council unanimously approves $116B budget

New York City passes $115.9B Budget with boosts for migrants, childcare ahead of Mayor Eric Adams’ re-election bid

The spending plan for the fiscal year that starts July 1, which the City Council approved on Monday, is the final one in Adams’ first term.

Council unanimously approves $116B budget

The $116 billion budget is the largest in city history.

Hattiesburg council unanimously approves FY 2024 audit

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - On June 30, the Hattiesburg City Council held a special meeting to review the Fiscal Year 2024 audit by Topp, McWhorter, Harvey, PLLC. The council approved the audit with a unanimous vote. This audit marks the 10th completed since 2017, with three conducted within the first 17 months of Hattiesburg Mayor Toby Barker’s administration. Hattiesburg, Petal team up for Star-Spangled Celebration In the audit, the city…

City Council unanimously approves $116 billion budget that moves away from cuts, expands spending on services

The City Council unanimously voted on Monday to pass a nearly $116 billion municipal budget deal for the upcoming fiscal year that makes many of the investments in vital city services for which lawmakers have long pushed. The spending plan, announced by Mayor Eric Adams and City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams (who are not related) in a handshake deal last Friday, passed the 51-member body unanimously. Unlike in past years, the council's left-fla…

As part of $116B budget deal, city will expand 7-day library service

Ten New York City public libraries will now be open seven days a week, thanks to $32.7 million in funding included in the city’s fiscal year 2026 budget. On Friday, Mayor Eric Adams and City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams announced a $115.9 billion budget agreement for FY26. Other key investments include over $70 million for immigration legal services, as well as funding for mental health care, public safety programs, and expanded child care and…