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Green Bay mayor pitches 2026 budget focusing on core services, seeks state help and local sales-tax option
Summary
Mayor delivered an overview of the recommended 2026 budget centered on public safety, infrastructure and data-driven improvements; proposed modest levy increase and a 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment, and raised the possibility of a local sales tax subject to referendum.
Mayor (name not specified) presented the city of Green Bay's recommended 2026 budget on behalf of his administration, saying the plan prioritizes "core services here in the city of Green Bay" such as public safety, public works and parks. He told the finance committee the plan includes a 3.4% levy increase that translates to about a 3% mill-rate increase and estimated it would cost an owner of a $250,000 home roughly $60 per year under the proposed rate.
The mayor emphasized reliance on increased state shared revenue and proposed exploring a local sales-tax option subject to voter approval. He used the county's…
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