2026 Budget Notification

CITY OF OCONTO FALLS 2026 PROPOSED BUDGET NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Monday, December 1, 2025 at 5:00 pm in the Council Chambers of the Oconto Falls Municipal Building, 500 North Chestnut Avenue, Oconto Falls, Wisconsin, a public hearing will be held on the proposed 2026 budget. Immediately following the public hearing, the Council will meet to vote on the proposed budget during a special Council meeting starting at approximately 5:30 pm. The proposed budget is available for inspection on the city website at www.cityofocontofalls.com, City Hall, the Oconto Falls Public Library, the Oconto Falls Post Office and Iverson’s Piggly Wiggly. The following is a summary of the proposed 2026 City Budget: General Fund 2025 Approved Budget 2025 Estimated Budget 2026 Proposed Budget % Change Revenues General Government 3,055,534 3,072,857 3,188,541 4.4% License 36,575 31,775 28,375 -22.4% Gifts & Grants 38,351 56,762 59,024 53.9% Penalties & Forfeitures 38,400 28,740 29,890 -22.2% Special Assessments 153,000 148,148 154,304 0.9% All Other Revenues 169,159 193,404 167,520 -1.0% Fund Balance 0 0 0 0.0% G.F. Revenues 3,491,019 3,531,686 3,627,654 3.9% Expenditures General Government 1,095,160 1,133,842 1,118,454 2.1% Protection Person & Property 948,028 969,708 1,000,023 5.5% Health, Welfare, & Sanitation 327,164 257,277 315,738 -3.5% Transportation 392,217 417,543 461,799 17.7% Education & Recreation 184,482 178,790 188,633 2.3% Conservation & Development 3,270 3,975 4,030 23.2% Transfer to Other Funds 0 0 0 0.0% Transfer to TIF 0 5,105 0 0.0% Transfer to Debt Service 507,889 507,889 510,228 0.5% Transfer to Capital Projects 32,809 32,809 28,750 -12.4% Transfer to Trust Agency 0 0 0 0.0% Transfer to Fund Balance 0 0 0 0.0% G. F. EXPENDITURES 3,491,019 3,506,938 3,627,654 3.9% GF NET SURPLUS (DEFICIENCY) 0 24,747 0 DEBT SERVICE FUND Revenues 507,889 507,889 510,228 0.5% Expenditures 507,889 563,162 510,228 0.5% DSF NET SURPLUS (DEFICIENCY) 0 (55,273) 0 CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND Revenues 3,223,450 43,126 57,000 -98.2% Fund Balance 27,253 0 0 -100.0% Expenditures 3,250,703 12,200 57,000 -98.2% CPF NET SURPLUS (DEFICIENCY) 0 30,926 0 TIF PROJECTS FUND Revenues 10,000 5,105 100,000 900.0% Expenditures 10,000 7,912 100,000 900.0% TPF NET SURPLUS (DEFICIENCY) 0 (2,807) 0 TAX LEVY General Fund 1,032,596 1,130,387 9.5% Debt Service Fund 507,889 510,228 0.5% TIF Projects Fund 0 0 0.0% Capital Projects Fund 32,809 28,750 -12.4% Total Approved Levy 1,573,294 1,669,365 6.1% Levy limit 1,573,294 1,669,365 7.5% A quorum of the Common Council may be in attendance of this public hearing. Notice was given to the public at least 15 days prior to this hearing - Notice was forwarded to newspapers and any news media or persons who have requested the same – Notice was published in the Oconto County Times Herald, Notice was posted at City Hall, Oconto Falls Community Library, Iverson’s Piggly Wiggly, and on the city website at www.cityofocontofalls.com Any person wishing to attend the hearing who requires special accommodations because of a disability should contact the Clerk’s office at 920-846-4505 with adequate notice so appropriate accommodations can be made.