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Public Hearing on the Fiscal Year 2026 Tentative Annual Budget of the Village of Oak Park, Continued from November 18, 2025
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Introduction
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This is a public hearing on the Village's FY 2026 tentative annual budget. The Village Board is required to hold a public hearing on the proposed budget for the coming fiscal year in order to receive public testimony regarding the recommendations.
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Recommended Action
Hold the public hearing.
Prior Board Action
The Board has taken the following prior action(s):
* The Village held a public hearing for the FY 2025 budget on November 21, 2024 (ID-24-607).
* The Finance Committee held multiple meetings on the proposed FY 2026 budget, including on September 11 and 25, October 7, 14, and 23, and November 4, 6, and 13.
Background
State statute, 65 ILCS 5/8-2-6, and Section 2-6-5.G of the Village Code requires a public hearing to be held prior to the final passage of the budget. This hearing fulfills the requirement. A copy of the proposed budget for FY 2026 is attached, which includes the consensus of the Finance Committee of the Village Board.
Timing Considerations
A newspaper notice was published setting this hearing for November 18, 2025. At the November 18 meeting, the Village Board opened and continued the hearing to December 2 to accommodate a revised schedule for budget and levy consideration and approval.
Budget Impact
The Board will be asked to consider the Proposed FY 2026 Budget for approval on December 9, 2025, at which time funds will be appropriated for the new fiscal year.
Staffing Impact
There is no staffing impact associated with this item. The item aligns with the department's core service delivery.
DEI Impact
There is no DEI impact associated with this item.
Community Input
The Finance Committee has held multiple meetings to review and determine budget priorities. The Finance Committee also included a Citizens' Advisory Committee, with 3 resident members....
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