# Bloomington City Council Work Session, September 30, 2026

The Bloomington City Council held a budget work session on September 30, 2026, to review proposed amendments ahead of budget readings. No votes were taken. Council members discussed reducing the sanitation subsidy from $1.6 million to $1 million, consistent with a proposed sanitation rate plan, and reviewing the Public Works election-operations line, which includes $650,000 for the 2027 election; the controller noted 2023 election costs were $471,000. Other proposals included cutting $10,000 for branding implementation, reconsidering a $265,000 planning corridor/subarea study allocation, and reducing special legal services by $350,000. Members also discussed a $1 million parking-related capital placeholder, the housing development fund, and a proposed $274,000 fleet telemetry expenditure. Amounts and proposals were still under review, and the administration was preparing a response memo; no contract awards or vendor selections were made.

Council members raised the need for clearer oversight and transparency for capital expenditures, including a previously established $100,000 reporting threshold, and discussed when projects should be competitively solicited rather than procured as professional services. The controller described a possible future procurement for an enterprise resource planning system, which could be an upgraded Tyler system or a different platform; no system had been selected. Staff were asked to provide further information on several budget items, and the council noted that substantial budget reductions could require continuing the adoption meeting to allow time for revised calculations and filings.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Information Technology
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** September 30, 2026

### Sources
- [Bloomington City Council Work Session, September 30, 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COLtxcjh4Ww) - City of Bloomington, Indiana