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Normal proposes $233.5 million FY2026–27 budget; staff flags waste subsidy and water/sewer capital gaps
Summary
Town staff presented a $233.5 million proposed budget for fiscal 2026–27, highlighting a $105 million general fund, a $1 million annual subsidy to curbside trash service, a $188 million five‑year capital plan and planned $12 million bond support for an underpass; staff asked council for direction on rates and capital funding.
Normal city staff on Tuesday presented a proposed $233,500,000 fiscal year 2026–27 budget and asked the Town Council for direction on service fees, capital spending and a planned bond issue.
Finance Director Andrew Hune told the council the general fund in the proposed plan is roughly $105,000,000 — the first time the town’s general fund has exceeded $100 million — with the largest revenue source being sales taxes (about 42% of general fund revenue). Hune said sales tax collections have recovered from a prior year dip, producing an average increase of about $3.8 million per year over the five‑year outlook.
Hune said the town projects $233.5 million in total expenditures across funds, driven largely by capital projects and transfers. “We have $233,500,000 of expenditures for 26‑27,” he said, adding that the five‑year capital plan totals about $188,000,000 with…
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