Berwyn council adopts 2026 appropriation ordinance after tie-breaking mayoral vote; budget totals roughly $170—illion?

The Berwyn City Council held a public hearing on the draft 2026 budget and voted to adopt the city—s annual appropriation ordinance after a split roll call that required the mayor to cast a tie-breaking vote.

Finance Director Monica Martin told the council she and staff were available to answer questions on the "2026 draft," and councilmembers discussed the city—s total expenditures. Council members referenced a total citywide budget figure in the range of $170 million, with one speaker citing $176,000,000.

During the ordinance portion of the meeting, the council also adopted an ordinance approving the Seventh Amendment to the City of Berwyn—s revolving credit agreement with BMO Bank, N.A., following a roll-call vote in which all present voted in favor and the motion was carried.

The annual appropriation ordinance then came up for a separate roll call. Several aldermen registered "nay" votes during the call; the roll produced an even division and the mayor broke the tie, voting in favor and stating his confidence in the motion, after which the motion carried and the appropriation ordinance was approved.

Council members did not amend the appropriation on the floor during the meeting; the council placed the ordinance "on its way to passage," a procedural step before finalization. The finance director and controller were listed as the presenters for both items.

What happens next: The appropriation ordinance will be processed according to the city—s standard ordinance adoption procedures. The council did not set further substantive public hearings on the budget during this session.