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Review and Adoption of the 2026 Proposed Budget
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Submitted by:
John Ruggini
Department:
Finance Department
A. Issue
The Mayor and City Administrator have presented their Executive Budget for the Financial Affairs Committee review.
B. Background/Options
The Mayor and City Administrator have presented their Executive Budget for the Financial Affairs Committee review over the course of the following meetings:
October 7th: Library and Public Works
October 14th Health, Fire, Development, and Tax Increment Districts
October 21rst Police, Debt Amendments
Any member of the committee can contact me to schedule other departments to present. These departments were chosen based on the number of changes to their budgets.
We respectfully ask that if any member of the committee would like to propose an amendment, they contact me or the appropriate department director no later than October 17th.
A link to the Executive Budget is attached. A separate document for the Tax Increment Districts will be provided as it was not complete at the time of publication.
C. Strategic Plan (Area of Focus)
All areas
D. Fiscal Impact
Please review the 2026 Budget for the financial impact
E. Recommendation
Following review of the 2026 Budget and 2025 Re-estimate and any amendments, I recommend approval of the 2026 Budget, changes to the fee schedule and final property tax levy for consideration by the Common Council as the Proposed Budget.