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Oconomowoc aldermen hear department budget priorities, staff ask for input ahead of May 19 meeting
Summary
City department heads outlined 2027 budget priorities — from finance reporting upgrades and a potential GIS public site to police camera replacement and a proposed centralized fire-district administrative hub — and staff asked aldermen to submit priorities in advance of the May 19 Committee of the Whole.
Mayor convened the meeting and asked staff to brief aldermen on 2027 budget priorities and an updated strategic-plan workbook. Department heads summarized items they plan to bring forward for next year’s capital and operating budgets and asked council members to submit questions ahead of the May 19 Committee of the Whole.
Why it matters: The presentations set the frame for what the council will consider during formal budget deliberations. Staff asked aldermen to use the seven-page strategic-workbook in the packet as a starting point and to return suggested priorities in writing so departments can prepare for the next meeting.
Finance director Steve Pfister told aldermen the department’s priorities focus on improving reporting and monthly budgeting comparisons and exploring vendor support for the city’s ERP. “We may want some support from our software vendor, Tyler’s, our ERP system provider,” Pfister said, describing requests that could appear in the operating budget. He…
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