# Common Council Budget meeting 10-27-2026

The City of Marshfield Common Council held a special budget meeting on October 27, 2026, to review proposed 2027 budgets and related changes. Discussion covered special revenue, debt service, capital project, enterprise, and internal service funds. The city proposed up to $300,000 from its affordable housing fund for potential housing projects; the economic development (205) fund included a proposed $200,000 for economic development activities. Council considered a $40,000 transfer from the 205 fund to Main Street Marshfield for revitalization, a strategic plan, and planters, but the transcript does not capture the vote result. A separate $56,000 request to the Chamber Foundation for a shared business-development position and related costs received a 4–4 vote with one abstention and was not approved. Members also discussed the fund’s declining balance and the absence of expected utility dividends for several years.

Capital and utility discussions included a 2027 study for extending Draxler Drive, a wastewater force-main study, potential road-project funding adjustments in the Yellowstone Industrial Park, and possible sewer-rate increases following an annual rate study. The council reviewed vehicle and equipment replacement planning and debated the near-balanced general-fund budget, including a roughly $38,000 shortfall in expected state snow-removal reimbursement and possible levy and expenditure-restraint implications. A motion to temporarily discontinue Christmas decorations from Harrison to Arnold until 2030 passed 6–3. No vendor selections or contract awards were identified in the transcript.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Energy & Utilities
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** October 27, 2026

### Sources
- [Common Council Budget meeting 10-27-2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DF54RyQ7pUU) - Marshfield Broadcasting Government Channel