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2026 Calendar for 2027 Budget

Note: Dates and times will be added as they become available. Dates are subject to change.

March

2027 budget request materials distributed to city departments

May 13*

2027 budget requests due from city departments to Budget Office

July 23

Requested Budget Summary published in the Milwaukee Journal/Sentinel

Summer 

Mayor Johnson's Budget Hearing Open Houses on the 2027 Budget

Wednesday July 29 - Zablocki Libary

Thursday July 30 - Atkinson Library

September 22** 

Mayor presents the 2027 Proposed Executive Budget to the Common Council -
Common Council Chambers

September 24

Notice of Joint Public Hearing and Proposed Budget Summary Table published in the Milwaukee Journal/Sentinel

October 1-17 Finance & Personnel Committee Hearings on the 2027 Proposed Budget
October 5

Joint Public Hearing on the 2027 Proposed Budget

DATE:     Monday, October 5, 2026

TIME:       6:30 P.M.

PLACE:   Common Council Chamber, 3rd Floor, Milwaukee City Hall,
200 E. Wells St., Milwaukee, WI, 53202.

The meeting will be streamed live at http://city.milwaukee.gov/citychannel or on Channel 25 on Spectrum cable.

The 2027 Proposed Plan and Executive Budget Summary and 2027 Proposed Executive Budget (detail) are available on the City's website at

https://city.milwaukee.gov/doa/budget/Milwaukee-Budgets.

Reasonable accommodations provided upon request at 414-286-3475 or [email protected].

Saturday, October 17

2027 Budget Public Input Hearing - F&P Committee

 

TIME:       9:30 A.M.

PLACE:   Mitchell Street Library
906 W. Historic Mitchell Street

Thursday, October 29, 9:00 a.m.

Finance & Personnel Committee Budget Amendment Day

Friday, November 6, 9:00 a.m.*** Budget Adoption
Common Council Chambers


*Statutory Deadline Second Tuesday in May
**Statutory Deadline September 28
***Statutory Deadline November 14

Accommodation Requests

Reasonable accommodations, of an auxiliary aid or service required due to a disability, for a City of Milwaukee event will be provided upon request. Contact the City of Milwaukee ADA Coordinator, 414-286-3475 or [email protected] as soon as possible but no later than 72 hours before the scheduled event.

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Budget and Management Division

 

  414-286-8552


 City Hall, 200 E. Wells Street, Room 603, Milwaukee, WI 53202


 [email protected]


City of Milwaukee Department of Administration Director Nik Kovac

Nik Kovac
Budget & Management Director

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