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West Chicago council adopts $68.97 million FY2026 budget, approves business support specialist
Summary
City staff presented a $68,965,106 FY2026 budget; council approved the budget and related consent ordinances and adopted a job description for a business support specialist intended to help new and existing businesses navigate city processes.
City of West Chicago staff presented a proposed fiscal year 2026 budget totaling $68,965,106, and the City Council approved the budget and related consent items after a public hearing Tuesday.
Tia Messino, introduced to the council to present the plan, said the FY2026 budget is “about a 20% increase over fiscal year 2025,” driven primarily by capital projects including street reconstruction, Washington Street remediation and downtown revitalization. Messino said the general fund increases by 2.01% and the city will pursue a standard 4.9% property-tax levy increase “consistent with our multiyear practice” to help offset rising police pension obligations.
“The fiscal year 2026 budget totals $68,965,106, and that is about a 20% increase over fiscal year 2025,” Messino said. She told the council staff expects a structural gap of approximately $1,260,000 in future…
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