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Willard: sewer plant, sewer bonds and FY2027 budget

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

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Auditing Willard: A small city's budget, its sewer debt and its latest audit

Willard's fiscal 2025 audit reports $2.18 million in General Fund revenue, a $791,817 General Fund balance and $8.63 million in sewer revenue bonds, the city's only bonded debt. The council adopted the fiscal 2026-27 budget on June 25, 2026.

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Latest update · June 25, 2026 · published Oct 17

Willard adopts its fiscal 2027 budget as police budget growth draws discussion

Willard's council adopted its fiscal 2026-27 budget 4-0 on June 25, 2026, and kept the property tax rate unchanged. Mayor Travis Mote said police budget increases had outpaced population growth and inflation; the police chief said salaries drove them.

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  1. Willard adopts its fiscal 2027 budget as police budget growth draws discussion · published Oct 17
  2. Willard council approves the Perry/Willard sewer plant budget · published Oct 17
  3. Willard's fiscal 2025 audit reports $228,309 left on a 2019 developer impact fee advance · published Oct 17
  4. Willard's sewer bonds: $8.63 million outstanding, with principal scheduled through 2045 · published Oct 17

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