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Manitowoc council adopts $20.27 million 2026 budget after 9–1 vote
Summary
The Manitowoc City Council adopted a $20,274,209 proposed 2026 budget, including $1,469,971 in tax increment financing, on a 9–1 vote. Council debate centered on personnel-driven cost increases and concerns about dwindling unreserved fund balance.
The Manitowoc City Council voted 9–1 to adopt the city’s proposed 2026 budget, approving a $20,274,209 general fund levy that includes $1,469,971 in proposed tax incremental financing.
Alderman Sitkiewicz, chairing the finance committee, summarized the plan as largely a carryover of current services with primary changes in personnel costs. “We value our employees and we have to pay appropriately our employees, and that comes in the form of wages and benefits,” Sitkiewicz said, noting recent labor agreements and benefit changes the budget reflects.
The finance committee report and supporting documents were entered into the record by the clerk and recommended…
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