# Mayor asks council to spend $2.75 million of saved EDIT money in cash in a proposed $142.9 million 2027 budget

## What happened
Mayor Brandon Sakbun told the council the proposed 2027 city budget is about $142.9 million, up from $134.9 million in 2026 ([2:23](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MySCvHT24O0&t=143)). Part of the increase is a request to spend an extra $2.75 million from EDIT (economic development income tax, a local tax saved up for development projects) so some projects are paid for in cash instead of borrowed money ([3:17](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MySCvHT24O0&t=197)). The casino-revenue budget also rises about 15% ([2:53](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MySCvHT24O0&t=173)), and the general fund (the city's main operating account) rises 2.25% ([10:27](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MySCvHT24O0&t=627)). This is the council's second session on the 2027 budget, after the Sept. 10 public hearing ([0:26](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiS7TwOKh8k&t=26)).

## The outcome
This was a discussion-only special meeting with no public comment ([0:37](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MySCvHT24O0&t=37)); no vote was taken and the meeting adjourned after council questions ([1:30:43](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MySCvHT24O0&t=5443)).

## Sources
- [Budget totals, 2:23](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MySCvHT24O0&t=143)
- [Casino increase, 2:53](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MySCvHT24O0&t=173)
- [EDIT savings and cash projects, 3:17](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MySCvHT24O0&t=197)
- [General fund 2.25%, 10:27](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MySCvHT24O0&t=627)
- [Purpose of the special meeting, 0:37](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MySCvHT24O0&t=37)
- [Adjournment, 1:30:43](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MySCvHT24O0&t=5443)
- [Sept. 10 budget public hearing, 0:26](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiS7TwOKh8k&t=26)

*Also known as: 2027 city budget · Terre Haute budget · city budget 2027 · EDIT money · casino money budget · special meeting on the budget*