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Review of the Proposed FY2027 Operating Budget—Session 3 of 3: Information Technology, Development Services, Public Works, Capital Plan Part II, and Cross-Departmental Proposed Operating Budgets
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Introduction
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This is the third of three Finance Committee sessions to review the proposed FY2027 operating budget. Finance Committee feedback will inform revisions before the proposed budget is presented to the Village Board.
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Recommended Action
Finance Committee members are asked to review the proposed operating budget and provide feedback and questions, specific to the initial departments presenting:
Information Technology
Development Services
Public Works
Capital Plan Part II
Committee members and members of the general public may locate the proposed FY2027 budget book online at this link: https://oakparkgov.openbook.questica.com
Additionally, Finance and Human Resources will provide an update on cross-departmental themes within the proposed budget, reviewing key themes across or outside of individual department-level budgets. This will include:
Non-Departmental Budget: interfund transfers and non-departmental spending
Personnel Spending: FTE changes, proposed 2027 hires, vacancy allowance, structural and inflationary changes in 2027 proposed budget
Partner Agency Budgets: overview of General Contractual and Grants & Subsidies spending on activities and operations of external agencies.
Additional information in the appendix of this cross-departmental presentation includes an overview of the Village’s budgeting practices, General Fund budget changes, vacancy allowance details, and an overview of health insurance premium changes.
Prior Board Action
On July 21st, 2026, the Board of Trustees approved a resolution on the multi-year bond financing plan to fund projects including the Police Station, Dr. Percy Julian Chicago Avenue Streetscape, and Bike Plan / Vision Zero initiatives.
While the 2027 Series is subject...
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