BRUNSWICK, Ohio -- City Council has approved the city’s $99.6 million budget for 2026, with Finance Director Todd Fischer calling the city’s “disciplined approach” instrumental in its recent credit rating increase .

“Our long-term goal is to maintain reserves between $10 million and $20 million,” Fischer said during a review of the budget at the Nov. 3 council committee-of-the-whole meeting.

“Twenty years ago, the city faced $4 million financial challenges during uncertain economic conditions. Today, residents can see just how far Brunswick has come.”

Fischer said highlights of the budget include “slight increases” in fund balance reserves to keep pace with inflation.

It also includes:

• A 4 percent increase in wages and benefits, step increases and part-time pay changes, with all

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