Vestavia Hills City Manager Jeff Downes on Monday night proposed a $123 million city budget for fiscal 2026, including more than $5 million for an addition to Fire Station No. 4 in Liberty Park.

The $123 million in proposed spending includes all city funds and would be a 6% increase from fiscal 2025, while Downes proposes for the city to spend $80.9 million from its general fund in 2026, up 10% from 2025.

The proposed increase in spending would be made possible by a projected 6% growth in revenues. Sales tax revenues are projected to grow 9.5% to $32.1 million, while property tax revenues are projected to climb 3.4% to $24.9 million.

“The city is in good financial health,” Downes said in a written report to the City Council.

The addition at Fire Station No. 4 is one of numerous capital

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