New Philadelphia officials crunching numbers as budget deadline nears

New Philadelphia officials crunching numbers as budget deadline nears

NEW PHILADELPHIA – The city is in a budget squeeze. City Council must approve 2026 appropriations by the end of the month. Auditor Heather Denham on Monday said there is still significant work to do to balance the budget, as departments’ spending requests are higher than the city’s revenue. She says recent raises are impacting the rest of the budget. “I said we can’t afford the increases in 2026, unless expenses are majorly cut or you find some …