A public hearing and subsequent vote on the proposed 2025-2026 Operating Budget for the City of Newton is on the agenda for tonight’s Newton City Council meeting. Council members have crafted a budget with a $17.10 tax levy rate. City Administrator Matt Muckler says the budget proposal retains staffing levels with cost of living adjustments and step increases for union and pay plan employees. The City of Newton’s undesignated fund balance at the end of this spending plan in June of 2026, would be just over 27% of budgeted expenditures.. Tonight’s Newton City Council meeting will begin at 6 p.m. at City Hall.