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Rock Island council reviews proposed 2026 budget, projects modest tax-rate stability and utility increases
Summary
City staff presented a draft 2026 budget showing $144.1 million in proposed revenues and $153.6 million in proposed expenditures, with a recommended use of $3.9 million in general-fund surplus to balance the year; water and wastewater rates would rise 5.5% if a December rate study is adopted.
City staff presented the proposed 2026 budget to the Rock Island City Council, outlining revenues of $144,100,000 and proposed expenditures of $153,600,000. The presentation framed the budget goal as balanced across all funds and detailed several key assumptions, including a preliminary IMRF contribution rate of 6.28% (up from 5.81%), a 1.26% increase for police pensions and a 2.29% increase for fire pensions.
The finance presenter said personnel costs represent the largest single category at about 45% of total spending and that the budget includes reductions across departments—delayed hiring, overtime cuts and reduced professional services—totaling just under $1.7 million to help…
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