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O'Fallon unveils $136M preliminary 2026 budget, prioritizes streets and public safety
Summary
City staff presented a preliminary 2026 proposed budget totaling more than $136 million, a drop from the 2025 projection tied to one-time bond proceeds in 2025. The proposal increases street and road spending and preserves a sizable general fund reserve while flagging pressure from lower sales-tax receipts and possible state property-tax actions.
President Pro Tem called the Oct. 16 City of O'Fallon annual budget meeting to order and staff presented the City’s preliminary 2026 financial plan. City staff described anticipated 2026 revenues of more than $136,000,000 and said that figure is lower than 2025 projected revenues of about $190,000,000 largely because multiple 2025 bond issuances boosted last year’s totals.
The proposed budget, staff said, front-loads capital for roads and public safety. "In 2026, we are proposing more than $34,490,000 in street and road projects," the city administrator said, adding that the public-safety budget includes nearly $20,000,000 in proposed expenditures. Staff also reported the general fund unreserved balance is projected to…
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