Kankakee budget committee hears revenue shortfalls, ARPA wind‑down; approves minutes

The City of Kankakee budget committee reviewed March financial statements and preliminary budget factors at its April meeting, where Comptroller Bill Rogers reported the city’s general‑fund revenues were about 8.45% below expectation and staff outlined remaining American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) allocations.

Why it matters: The committee and staff said the data will shape the fiscal‑year 2026 budget work now under way, with formal adoption expected in the July timeframe. Shortfalls in some revenue lines and lingering ARPA projects could affect how the city balances services and capital priorities.

Comptroller Bill Rogers told the committee the city is “11 months into our 12 month cycle,” and that general‑fund revenues overall are “8.45 percent below where we'd expect them to be.” Rogers said property tax collections are essentially complete but corporate and other taxes are running under budget, and that an end‑of‑year accrual will pick up some timing differences.

Rogers pointed to several specific revenue…