Mayor Brandon Johnson is pictured at a City Council meeting on Dec. 16, 2024. [Don Vincent/The Daily Line]

The City Council delayed final votes on the revenue side of the 2026 budget Thursday, setting them up to be voted on alongside the appropriations side of the equation at a Friday council meeting at the earliest. 

While proponents of the prevailing budget proposal, which was crafted by opponents of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s revenue plan, still fear a mayoral veto if their plans pass, Johnson on Thursday indicated an openness to forgoing a veto to avoid a government shutdown.