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Councilman Sarantou
2026 Budget
1/22/2026
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From: Councilman Sarantou Response Requested: 1/27/2026
For 2026 Budget, Purchasing has $148,000 listed for copier. Please explain in detail why you need $148,000.
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Referral Response:
TO: Councilman Sarantou and Members of City Council
THROUGH: Abby Arnold, Deputy Mayor
George Kral, Safety Director and Chief of Internal Services
FROM: Melanie Campbell, Finance Director
The $148,000 budgeted under Purchasing for copiers covers copier maintenance and toner costs for the entire organization. All copier costs are paid for centrally by Purchasing and charged back to the user departments. The proposed budget for 2026 was based on projected spend for 2025. Expenditures through November 2025 total approximately $136,769 and are on pace to total $149,203 for FY 2025.
This amount is not for the purchase of new copiers.