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Oak Creek council adopts 2026 budget after public hearing; approves developer dedication and settles claim
Summary
The Oak Creek Common Council on Nov. 18 adopted Ordinance 3142, the 2026 budget appropriations; the meeting also saw approval of a developer dedication for Heyday Oak Creek, concurrence on a joint review board appointment, routine license and vendor approvals, and settlement of a claim for $8,436.84.
The Oak Creek Common Council on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, adopted Ordinance 3142 approving the city's 2026 budget and appropriation ordinance after a public hearing and a presentation by Max Gagan, deputy city administrator and finance officer.
"So before you tonight is our public hearing for our 2026 budget," Gagan told the council as he outlined the package and its projected impacts on property owners. Gagan said the city's portion of the tax levy is proposed to rise by about $1,400,000 (roughly 5.4%), with the largest single increase'about $577,000'directed to the debt service fund to cover the first year of payments tied to the enhanced surface transportation program.
Gagan explained the recent closure of Tax Incremental District No. 7 (noted in the record as containing roughly $160,000,000 in increment) lowered the TID levy by about $3,000,000 and affected how levies were apportioned…
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