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Department of Administration
Mid March
2025 budget request materials distributed to city departments
May 14*
2025 budget requests due from city departments to Budget Office
July 25
Requested Budget Summary published in the Milwaukee Journal/Sentinel
August 8, 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Mayor's Public Hearing on the 2025 Budget - City Hall Rotunda
Tuesday, September 24, 9:00 a.m.**
Mayor presents the 2025 Proposed Executive Budget to the Common Council - Common Council Chambers
Thursday, September 26
Notice of Joint Public Hearing and Proposed Budget Summary Table published in the Milwaukee Journal/Sentinel
Monday, September 30 at 10:00 a.m.
2025 Budget Public Input Hearing City Hall, 200 E. Wells St., Room 301-B
Those wishing to sign up to offer public testimony can do so in-person, by phone or internet via GoToWebinar. If via GoToWebinar, advance registration to access the meeting to testify is at https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8006465993966581591. Written testimony can also be provided through the eComment system by accessing the agenda at http://milwaukee.legistar.com/calendar. View the proceedings on the City Channel (Channel 25 on Spectrum Cable) or online at milwaukee.gov/CityChannel.
October 4-18
Finance & Personnel Committee Hearings on the 2025 Proposed Budget
Monday, October 7, 6:30 p.m.
Joint Public Hearing on the 2025 Proposed Budget City Hall, 200 E. Wells St., Common Council Chambers, Third Floor
In-person only. Those wanting to speak do not need to register in advance. Speakers will be limited to two minutes each and those attending as a group are encouraged to nominate one representative to speak. Watch the live stream at milwaukee.gov/CityChannel.
Thursday, October 31, 9:00 a.m.
Finance & Personnel Committee Budget Amendment Day
Friday, November 8, 9:00 a.m.***
Budget Adoption Common Council Chambers
Note: Dates and times will be added as they become available. Dates are subject to change. *Statutory Deadline Second Tuesday in May **Statutory Deadline September 28 ***Statutory Deadline November 14
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.
Nik Kovac Budget & Management Director
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