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Green Bay mayor frames 2026 budget around core services; committee presses on taxes, debt and staffing
Summary
Mayor presented a 2026 budget focused on core services and infrastructure borrowing; committee pressed on proposed levy changes, a possible local sales-tax option, a 2.5% COLA, and new public-safety positions while approving budget sections to carry forward to full council.
Mayor delivered the Finance Committee—s opening overview of the recommended 2026 budget, stressing a focus on core services — public safety, public works and parks — and outlining the trade-offs that drive proposed new borrowing.
"It—s no small feat," the mayor said as he thanked department heads and finance staff for the annual package and framed the plan as one that prioritizes essential services while seeking state assistance. He noted increased shared revenue tied to sales-tax growth and floated a local sales-tax option — modeled on the county—s half-cent tax — as a possible long-term tool to close funding gaps.
Why it matters: the package includes a proposed 3.4% levy increase (roughly a…
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