The Climax City Council tabled a decision Monday to set the date for its first workshop to discuss the 2027 budget after only 2 of its 4 council members were present, falling short of the 3 members needed for quorum.WATCH FULL R EPORT BELOW: Climax City Council delays scheduling its 2027 budget workshop, calls special meeting to move forwardThe council decided to schedule a special called meeting before moving forward with workshop plans.The 2027 budget will determine how the city manages its spending and pays for services, including the well system that provides water to residents within the city. The current city budget is about $300,000.Climax Mayor Vanessa Martin says next year's budget could increase slightly because of rising costs, but the goal is for it to stay as close to the current budget as possible."Because of the economy and the cost. Our energy cost has increased and so we are having to really be flexible with managing this budget, because of the cost, and then with the revenue, the limited revenue that we have coming into the community. So we're just going to have to really hone in on just what's effective and how we can best operate and be open and responsible to this community," Martin said.Martin says the city is looking at ways to manage major expenses, including the energy needed to operate the well system.Once the special called meeting takes place, council members can work toward scheduling the first 2027 budget workshop. A date for that special called meeting has not been set..This story was reported on-air by a journalist and has been converted to this platform with the assistance of AI. Our editorial team verifies all reporting on all platforms for fairness and accuracy.Want to see more local news? Visit the WTXL ABC 27 Website.Stay in touch with us anywhere, anytime.Like us on FacebookFollow us on Instagram and X. ...read more read less