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Council trims proposed pension levy increase, amends FY2026 budget amid debate over reserves and PPRT
Summary
Council introduced the FY2026 budget and debated a proposed property tax increase that included a $3 million public‑safety pension levy. After extensive discussion about reserve levels and PPRT receipts, the council amended the levy lines for police and fire, and also adopted a $25,000 sustainability increase.
Evanston’s City Council spent a large portion of its Nov. 10 meeting on the FY2026 budget and the 2025 tax levy, focusing on how to meet rising public‑safety pension obligations.
City finance staff said the proposed FY2026 budget would remain near $340 million, and that the package as presented uses a mix of general revenues, reserves and a property‑tax levy increase to address a structural deficit and accelerating pension costs. As part of that plan, staff showed a path toward full funding of public‑safety pensions by 2040 and explained that Personal Property Replacement Tax (PPRT) receipts and reserves have been…
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