FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE

Friday, October 3, 2025 · 9:00 AM AM · Room 301-B, City Hall

TL;DR

The Finance & Personnel Committee met to discuss the Mayor's proposed 2026 budget, but ultimately did not take any final action. The budget communications were held pending further review, which means the budget process is still ongoing and no definitive decisions have been made yet.

Key Decisions

  • 2026 Budget Proposal Held to Call of the Chair
Agenda PDF Minutes PDF

Agenda

  1. Meeting convened at 9:14 a.m.
  2. Also present:
  3. Meeting adjourned at 1:16 p.m. Chris Lee, Staff Assistant Council Records Section City Clerk's Office
  4. 250001 Communication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2026 budget.
    Budget
    Action: NOT ACTED ON

    This Communication was NOT ACTED ON

  5. 250001 Communication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2026 budget.
    Budget
    Action: NOT ACTED ON

    This Communication was NOT ACTED ON

  6. 250001 Communication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2026 budget.
    Budget
    Action: NOT ACTED ON

    This Communication was NOT ACTED ON

  7. 250001 Communication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2026 budget.
    Budget
    Action: NOT ACTED ON

    This Communication was NOT ACTED ON

  8. 250001 Communication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2026 budget.
    Budget
    Action: NOT ACTED ON

    This Communication was NOT ACTED ON

  9. 250001 Communication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2026 budget.
    Budget
    Action: HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Passed

    A motion was made by ALD. BURGELIS that this Communication be HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  10. Meeting recessed at 12:09 p.m. Meeting reconvened at 12:24 p.m.
  11. This meeting can be viewed in its entirety through the City's Legislative Research Center at http://milwaukee.legistar.com/calendar.
  12. 1. Communication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2026 budget.
    Budget
    Action: NOT ACTED ON

    This Communication was NOT ACTED ON

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