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Lewiston: water fund loan and FY2027 budget

The Ledger's review of Lewiston's budgets, audits, debt and redevelopment money.

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Auditing Lewiston: The city's budget, debt and audit, by the numbers

Lewiston's fiscal 2025 audit received an unmodified opinion with no reported findings. The city spent $1.3 million from its general fund that year and owed $8.5 million, nearly all of it on a federal water loan. Its fiscal 2027 budget worksheet plans $2.6 million in general fund spending.

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Latest update · August 18, 2026 · published Oct 17

Lewiston's fiscal 2027 budget plans $2.6 million in general fund spending

The worksheet Lewiston filed with the State Auditor lists $2,614,449 in general fund spending for fiscal 2027, up from $1,630,100 in its fiscal 2026 budget column. It includes an $811,390 grant and $892,529 in spending for 1600 West road repair.

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  1. Lewiston's fiscal 2027 budget plans $2.6 million in general fund spending · published Oct 17
  2. Lewiston's water fund paid down $8.4 million on its federal loan in fiscal 2025 · published Oct 17

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