City balances budget with higher taxes

A crowd of over 30 people gathered in the Baldwin Police Department to participate in the June Baldwin City Council meeting, where the council approved a budget with a deficit of $429,030.77 to be offset by property tax increase. (Hannah Caudell/Staff)

By Hannah Caudell

After almost a month of debate between the Baldwin City Council and city citizens, the council unanimously approved a Fiscal Year 2026 budget in a 4-0 vote during Thursday night…

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