Let's Talk Budget: Operating Briefings Day 2

Now! Let's talk 2026 budget!

Upcoming Finance Meetings

Legistar 90249 2026 Executive Operating Budget

Watch the Finance Committee - October 14

The following Agencies will continue the presentation of their operating budgets:

• General Government: Municipal Court, Common Council & Mayor's Office
• Public Health and Safety: Public Health
• Public Facilities: Monona Terrace, Library, Transportation, Metro Transit, Parking, Traffic Engineering & Transportation
• PCED: Building Inspection, CDA Housing Operations, CDA Redevelopment, Community Development Division, Economic Development Division, Planning & PCED Office of the Director

ClearGov Platform

In addition to the regular format, Finance is presenting this year's budget documents, using the ClearGov platform. The digital budget book is web and mobile-friendly, featuring enhanced navigation features and visualizations.

Finance will cover the new format navigation at the finance meeting; I will share the presentation when it becomes available.

In the meantime, here are some navigation steps:

1. Open the ClearGov platform file & select the preferred language (yahooooo!!!!!)
2. Use the arrows to expand each section
3. Find the Agency
4. Navigate to the agency services
5. Additional navigation to move up and down the pages, click left or right arrow
6. To create a PDF file of a single agency, click the PDF tab
7. Select specific pages
8. Enter email address
9. Create PDF
10. On the Next page, find the agency
11. Check the services to be included
12. Click "Create Custom PDF"

The PDF file will be sent to the email provided. For this example, I selected the police services. Click here to review the PDF.