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Oshkosh manager proposes 2026 budget with flat levy; council schedules final adoption Nov. 11
Summary
City Manager Rebecca Grill presented the City of Oshkosh’s proposed 2026 budget at the Nov. 4 Common Council meeting, proposing to hold the total city tax levy at $47,000,000 while reducing planned use of fund balance and consolidating several levy‑supported special revenue funds into the general fund.
City Manager Rebecca Grill presented the City of Oshkosh’s proposed 2026 budget at the Nov. 4 Common Council meeting, proposing to hold the total city tax levy at $47,000,000 and to reduce the planned use of fund balance from $3.5 million to $1.1 million.
The presentation, delivered with Finance Director Julie Thomas, said the city’s allowable general levy increase is constrained by Wisconsin levy limits and by net new construction. Net new construction for the assessment period was reported at 1.384 percent, producing a limited levy increase of $483,896; most of that figure is expected to be consumed by salary and benefit growth in 2026. The administration described the proposal as focused on maintaining…
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