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Villa Park board hears FY2026 budget summary and public comments on cannabis-tax allocation and pantry support
Summary
Finance Director Susie Micah presented a draft FY2026 budget showing a FY2025 general-fund positive balance of about $5.5 million and a planned FY2026 general-fund deficit of about $5.4 million to be covered by reserves; public commenters asked about duplicated account numbers, cannabis-tax allocation and village support for local food pantries.
The Village of Villa Park opened and then closed a public hearing on the proposed FY2026 budget during its Nov. 19 special meeting.
Finance Director Susie Micah presented the draft budget and told trustees the general fund is expected to end FY2025 with roughly $5.5 million positive balance, which the village plans to use to cover a projected FY2026 general-fund deficit of about $5.4 million. Micah said most other funds (capital, police, hotel/motel, recreation, pool, debt service, equipment…
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