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Evanston council adopts FY2026 budget and corrected levy after debate over reserve drawdown
Summary
The Evanston City Council adopted the fiscal year 2026 budget (Ordinance 56-O-25) and approved a corrected property-tax levy (Ordinance 57-O-25) after councilors debated using excess reserves to cover pension and other costs. Staff said the correction raises the planned draw on reserves from about $9 million to $12 million.
Evanston's City Council on Nov. 24 adopted the city's fiscal year 2026 budget and approved a corrected property-tax levy after a lengthy discussion about whether to use excess reserves to help close funding gaps.
Council member Rogers moved adoption of the FY2026 budget (Ordinance 56-O-25); the measure passed unanimously. Council member Kelly later moved adoption of a corrected version of Ordinance 57-O-25, which adjusts numbers in the tax-levy schedule and pensions line items. The corrected figures shown in the council memo list the fire pension at $9,838,575 and the police pension at $10,651,282, with a total levy figure of $38,478,400 (excluding…
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