Dave Behrens

This document outlines the Community Investment Program, which serves as a capital budgeting guide for the District, informed by a Comprehensive Master Plan. Its main priorities include protecting health, safety, and welfare; funding existing financial commitments; repairing and replacing existing facilities and equipment; improving revenue-generating programs; and incorporating expenditures from the Comprehensive Master Plan. The program also addresses ADA compliance and details various funding sources for capital projects.

The Oswegoland Park District's combined annual budget and appropriation ordinance for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2026, and ending December 31, 2026, was discussed. The budget includes estimated revenues from taxes, charges for services, product sales, facility rentals, interest income, debt service, other income, and transfers in. Budgeted expenditures cover salaries and wages, benefits, contractual services, material and supplies, utilities, equipment, debt service, other expenses/capital outlay, and transfers out across various funds including the Corporate Fund, Recreation Fund, Social Security Fund, Museum Fund, Liability Insurance Fund, Audit Fund, Paving and Lighting Fund, Unemployment Fund, Worker's Compensation Fund, IMRF Fund, FVSRA Fund, Fox Bend Fund, Aquatics Fund, Capital Projects Fund, and Debt Service Fund.

A public hearing will be held on the combined Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for the Oswegoland Park District. The Budget and Appropriation Ordinance will remain on display for public inspection during regular office hours at the District's Grove Administration & Operations facility and is also available for viewing on the District's website.

The proposed combined budget and appropriations for the Oswegoland Park District is available for public inspection. The document outlines the estimated balance of funds forwarded, budgeted revenues, and budgeted expenditures for various funds including Corporate, Recreation, Social Security, Museum, Liability Insurance, Audit, Paving and Lighting, Unemployment, Worker's Compensation, IMRF, FVSRA, Fox Bend, Aquatics, Capital Projects, and Debt Service. It also includes a recap by fund and category, detailing the revenues, expenditures, and balances for each.

A public hearing will be held on the amendment to the combined Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for the Oswegoland Park District. The Ordinance Amending the 2025 Budget and Appropriation Ordinance will remain on display for public inspection until the hearing.