Photo by Bryan Davis, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
Photo by Bryan Davis, © 2025, Emmerich Newspapers
City Clerk Stephanie Washington, left, discusses the budget with Ward 4 Alderman Marvin Elder during last Friday night’s budget meeting.
The Indianola Board of Aldermen voted late last week to approve a city budget for fiscal year 2026 even as officials raised concerns about long-term deficits.
Absent a budget by October 1, the city’s expenses and payroll likely would have ground to a halt.
