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Trustees set 2026 budget calendar and confirm public hearing, committee dates
Summary
Trustees reviewed the proposed 2026 budget calendar, including department worksheet distribution Sept. 15, meetings Sept. 29 and Oct. 6 (committee of the whole at 6 p.m.), a Nov. 18 public hearing, and approval targeted for Dec. 3; trustees emphasized resident input and noted final state numbers typically arrive in November.
Trustees reviewed and approved a calendar for the 2026 budget process, setting a schedule for department worksheets, review meetings, a public hearing and final board action.
Trustee Hammel outlined the timeline: budget worksheets will be provided to department heads on Sept. 15; a meeting with department heads is scheduled for Sept. 29; budget data entry and a committee-of-the-whole meeting are set for Oct. 6 at 6 p.m.; committee review will take place in November with a public hearing planned for Nov. 18; and the board will consider final approval at its Dec. 3 meeting.
"This is kind of like a wish list for Christmas," Hammel said, describing departmental requests as starting points that will be refined against revenue realities. Hammel urged village residents to reach out to trustees or the village president with input on how tax dollars are spent.
Trustees confirmed the Oct. 6 committee-of-the-whole meeting will be open to citizens and that the agenda and meeting notice will be posted in the usual manner. A committee member said the board will provide draft budget worksheets to department heads and will have copies available for review during the meetings.
Staff and trustees noted that final state revenue numbers often arrive in November and can alter budget projections. A staff member said the final figures "usually don't come in till, you know, almost in November," so the board may need to adjust the draft budget after those numbers arrive.
Trustees also discussed personnel matters in new business — while no retirements were reported, trustees flagged a potential change in weekend scheduling and said the board may go into closed session later to discuss staffing rotations.
Next steps: department heads will receive draft worksheets, public notice will be posted for the Oct. 6 meeting and the board will move forward with the calendar, adjusting as needed when final revenue numbers are available.
