Joint City Council/FAC Meeting for October 19th, 2026

The Joint City Council/Finance Advisory Committee meeting focused on DeKalb’s proposed FY2027 budget (meeting title: October 19, 2026; video metadata is dated October 20). Officials reviewed general-fund revenues and staffing, proposed keeping the property-tax levy flat for residents while using reserves to cover pension obligations and capital costs, and discussed a projected $400,000 investment in an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. The city manager described the ERP as an opportunity to improve financial and departmental processes and public access to services. No contract awards or procurement approvals were recorded; the budget and project figures were discussed for planning purposes, with further council direction still needed.

Capital plans discussed included approximately $3 million for street maintenance in 2027, with a proposed “makeup year” intended to reach every ward, and about $2.2 million in water-system capital projects. The city also reviewed progress on lead-service-line replacement, supported by $3.1 million in EPA funding and roughly $500,000 in remaining ARPA funds. For Annie Glidden Road, officials discussed a state transportation project with about $2.9 million allocated and a 20% local share; approximately $300,000 was cited for the city’s phase-one and phase-two programming. The meeting also covered potential pedestrian-safety improvements, but no specific project award or vote on those expenditures was reported.