The City Council placed a moratorium on new programs as it considers an ordinance.
Auburn City Council
Kelly Butler announces her candidacy for Auburn City Council Ward 4
She is a member of the Auburn Comprehensive Planning Committee.
Auburn finds compromise on building permit fees, balancing budget
Officials argued that the small increase to building permit fees would help offset staff costs while still remaining far below permitting costs in other cities, keeping any effects on development to a minimum.
Council proposal would fix Auburn’s budget shortfall without raising taxes
The $190,000 shortfall was created earlier this month when the council voted down a new fee structure that included higher prices for building permits.
Auburn council may have to raise tax rate
The new fee structure for building permits and other fees was built into city revenues for this year’s budget, but the council voted down the new system Monday.
Rachel Randall announces run for Auburn council
She says her priorities include protecting Lake Auburn watershed.
Auburn City Council backs $128.4M budget
The school budget validation referendum is scheduled June 10.
Auburn council supports $128.4 million budget despite concern over cuts
A number of residents spoke out against the recent cut of a recreation department employee that worked with seniors, but officials said a difficult budget year led to cuts across all departments.
Auburn budget cuts impact senior programming ahead of vote
City officials said the recreation department position that was cut was a tough decision made during budget deliberations in hopes of limiting a property tax increase next year.
Auburn begins budget season battling increased costs
The proposed municipal and school budgets for fiscal year 2026 reflects a nearly 6% increase from this year, but officials say there’s work to be done to cut costs.