Calumet City posts 2026 budget for public inspection, council schedules final vote

The Calumet City Council voted to post the proposed fiscal year 2026 budget and make it available for public inspection, a step the council’s presiding official said is required by law ahead of final passage. Mayor said the city must post the budget at least 10 days before passage and make it available for inspection; the council is targeting a final passage vote on July 28. "Just for the public, we are in the process of passing the 2026 budget. The law requires us to do a couple of things. Number 1, to post the budget 10 days before passage," the mayor said. The posting begins the formal public review window the mayor described as part of the annual budget process; the mayor said the document will be available for inspection downstairs at City Hall. Alderman Tillman moved to approve the budget posting and Alderman Phillips seconded the motion. The clerk then called the roll and the motion carried. The council’s action was limited to posting the proposed budget for public inspection; no final adoption or changes were made at the meeting. The mayor said the timeline follows the city’s schedule to complete budget adoption by July 31 each year. The council did not discuss line-by-line appropriations in this meeting; a separate committee and subsequent meetings are scheduled for budget review and final action.