Harahan council adopts amended 2026 budget after extended debate over senior center, capital projects After hours of line-by-line amendments and public comment, the Harahan City Council adopted the city’s 2026 budget by a 5–1 vote. Key changes added senior‑center insurance and line‑item protections, new caps and transfers for capital projects and a $1.4 million placeholder for a fire apparatus purchase.

The Harahan City Council's recent vote on the 2026 budget unveiled heated debates over senior center funding and capital projects, setting the stage for significant changes in the community.

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Council trims senior center line items in amended 2025 budget to narrow projected deficit Council adopted amendments to the 2025 budget that reduce senior center salary and operating line items to align projected spending with actuals, a package council members said will lower the year-end deficit by roughly $90,000; the amendments were passed as part of ordinance 2025-9.

Harahan City Council's budget amendments for the senior center could slash the projected deficit by $90,000—find out how they plan to achieve this!

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