# 09-28-2026 Common Council Meeting Recording (Part 1)

The South Bend Common Council meeting on September 28, 2026, included action on the River Park neighborhood plan, data-center transparency, city appropriations, and the 2027 budget. The Council unanimously adopted Resolution 26-31, approving a 20-year River Park plan with concepts for parks, trails, street and pedestrian improvements, and housing and zoning changes. Staff clarified that adoption does not authorize construction or commit project funding; specific projects and zoning changes require later review and approvals. The Council also considered a resolution supporting the Mayor’s data-center transparency executive order, which addresses disclosure of data-center agreements and public records; the transcript records a motion and roll call but does not provide a clear final vote tally.

In the Committee of the Whole, the Council recommended additional 2026 appropriations (Bill 60-26) and departmental budget transfers (Bill 61-26) for full-council consideration; the transcript’s appropriation figures are partly garbled, though it identifies $12,390,600 from the Local Income Tax Economic Development Fund among the listed amounts. The 2027 budget received a favorable recommendation by a 7–2 vote for consideration at the October 12 meeting, after discussion of a projected $8.6 million structural deficit in the general-plus funds and constrained revenues. No new procurement or contract award was approved. Staff did note an existing city contract with Oaklawn for outreach services, without stating its value or seeking action on it.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** September 28, 2026

### Sources
- [09-28-2026 Common Council Meeting Recording (Part 1)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_H7z2iVQOOY) - South Bend City Clerk's Office