Mayor Freddie O'Connell provided the following statement following the passage of the Fiscal Year 2026 budget by the Metro Council:
"We're moving forward with a common-sense, balanced budget that delivers on the quality schools, reliable services, and safety we all deserve. School performance is up, we're clearing snow faster, responding to emergency calls faster, and better supporting expecting and new parents so newborns get the health care they need to not just survive but thrive in their first year of life. Crime is down. People want to be here, and we want to make it easier to stay. That's much of the work we're going to be leaning into even harder starting today. I'm grateful for the thoughtful work of Chair Porterfield and the Metro Council in passing a fiscally responsible budget that improves the core government services we all rely on."
Get more on information on the FY2026 budget.