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City Council Finance Committee

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Aug 14, 2026

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Finance Committee Reviews Free Cash Spending

Published Aug 14, 2026

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Briefing

Jun 8, 2026

Finance Committee Reviews Department Needs

The committee reviewed budget pressures across city departments, including deferred truck replacements, an understaffed Public Works Department, and approximately 700 properties not connected to the sewer system.

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Briefing

May 27, 2026

Finance Committee approves major budget requests

The committee unanimously approved $2,432,242.42 from free cash to cover the fiscal year 2026 snow and ice control deficit, citing higher material costs and difficulty finding snow-plowing contractors. Members also approved funding for firefighter safety equipment, a fire vehicle repair, and 87 police body-worn cameras.

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Briefing

May 20, 2026

Finance Committee Delays Two Funding Actions

The committee voted 3-0 to withdraw a $131,400 request for Bullens Field dugout renovations, allowing more time to develop project plans and pricing. It also voted 2-0-1 to hold a proposal involving property-tax abatements for veterans.

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Briefing

May 13, 2026

Finance Committee Approves Key Appropriations

The committee approved $200,000 in Community Preservation funds for a four-person group home, passing 2-1. It also approved $40,000 for fire department overtime, $40,000 for Half Mile Falls Park fountain repairs, and $187,000 for redevelopment near Westfield Middle School.

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Briefing

Mar 25, 2026

Police contract funding approved

The committee approved $184,245.84 in first-year funding for the ratified three-year police successor agreement, with both votes passing 3-0. It also kept several other matters in committee, including $131,400 for Bullens Field dugout renovations and proposed property-tax exemptions.

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Briefing

Mar 11, 2026

Committee Advances Community Project Funding

The committee approved several project appropriations by 3-0 votes, including $150,000 for an outdoor playscape at the Amelia Park Children’s Museum, $134,150 to abate and demolish the former Angie Holmes building, and $141,000 for recreation improvements at Camp Shepard.

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Briefing

Feb 24, 2026

Finance Committee Approves Several City Purchases

The committee unanimously approved several appropriations and transfers, including $55,704 for a sewer SCADA technician’s truck, $15,865 for an enclosed trailer, $47,132.52 to replenish funds used for a wastewater-facility forklift, and $40,971 for a public-safety station alerting system.

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Briefing

Feb 11, 2026

Finance Committee Approves Major Appropriations

The committee unanimously approved several appropriations, including $2 million for athletic field construction, $637,791 for restroom repairs at Westfield Technical Academy, and $227,120 for landfill cap and groundwater-monitoring work.

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Briefing

Jan 27, 2026

Finance Committee Reviews Free Cash Spending

The committee approved several free cash appropriations, including $270,000 for paving Park River Drive and Park River Circle, $66,505 for curbside leaf collection, and $24,314.43 for a replacement mower. The committee also reviewed $13,476,970 in certified free cash and held several other requests for further consideration.

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