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Smooth Rock Falls sets Dec. 17 virtual special council meeting on second draft of 2026 budget

Justin Barber

Dec 17, 2025

Smooth Rock Falls council will hold a virtual special meeting at 6:30 p.m. on December 17, 2025, to review the second draft of the 2026 budget, according to a public notice on the town’s website.

The meeting will take place on Zoom and requires advance registration. A virtual waiting room will be used, and registered attendees will be admitted five minutes before the scheduled start time.

Residents can register at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_mOYmQ9ZjQyeKar-ZpoY8Fg. Agendas for council meetings are posted on the Council Meeting Portal once published.

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