Clinton Aldermen Adopt Balanced Budget
Clinton Board of Aldermen adopts city budget for 2026-2027
The Clinton Board of Aldermen voted to adopt the city's budget for the coming fiscal year during its regular meeting Sept. 16.
The board approved the combined budget for fiscal year 2026-2027 at the meeting, following budget hearings and a public hearing held earlier this year. Before the vote, the presiding official, identified at roll call as Mayor Wilford, addressed the board on the budget process. "Again, I'm very pleased with this budget, this year's budget process, and the city is on excellent financial footing," the mayor said. No specific budget total, millage rate, or debt figure was stated on the record during the meeting.
The adoption marks the board's final action on the city's annual spending plan, a routine but significant step in local government that determines how tax dollars will be allocated in the year ahead. Because no total figure was announced at the meeting, it remains unclear whether overall spending, the millage rate, or debt service changed from the previous fiscal year. The underlying budget document would need to be reviewed to determine those details.