Budget PlanningAdministration & FinanceDetected May 18, 2026

Town Manager Emily Yopp and Finance Officer Kesha Matthews report they have not completed a fully balanced draft of the FY 2026–2027 budget in time for the regular meeting. They request that the Board call a special meeting between May 26 and May 29, 2026 for the formal budget presentation, remaining compliant with the June 1 statutory deadline. This indicates ongoing work to reconcile revenues, expenditures, and capital priorities, including items such as the New Town Hall, FEMA projects, downtown improvements, IT modernization, and staffing changes.For vendors offering budget analytics, capital planning, rate studies, or program design tied to grants and ARPA or CDBG-style funding, there is an opportunity to help staff and the Board structure sustainable funding strategies and define project scopes as the budget is finalized and then implemented over the coming fiscal year.

This is a process signal rather than a specific project; it is relevant because it frames the decision window for funding capital and operating initiatives described elsewhere in the agenda and manager’s report.

Town of CarthageFY 2026–2027 town budget presentation and capital prioritization

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