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Oshkosh council advances 2025 budget framework, plans roughly $3.5 million fund‑balance drawdown to lower levy
Summary
At a Nov. workshop the Oshkosh City council reviewed staff spreadsheets that trim the proposed 2025 levy, agreed to a planned drawdown of fund balance (estimated around $3.5 million) to reach the council's levy target, and left two potential enhancements — police additions and senior‑center clerical support — for final action next week.
The Oshkosh City council on [date not specified in the transcript] reviewed staff recommendations for the 2025 operating and capital budgets and signaled support for a fund‑balance drawdown to lower the tax levy. Finance Director Julie Combs told the council she had not prepared the formal public‑hearing slide presentation because the draft notice changed after recent council direction but offered spreadsheets and one‑on‑one answers: "I did not prepare a presentation."
Why it matters: The council is balancing short‑term tax relief against longer‑term budget pressures. Staff said the package discussed after last week’s workshops would reduce the levy compared with last year while…
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