Public Invited to Share Input on 2027 City Budget

FREEPORT, IL – Freeport residents and invested community members are invited to share their input on the next City budget as City of Freeport staff prepare the City’s budget for fiscal year (FY) 2027.

The public is invited to attend a public input meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, September 21, in the Council Chambers at City Hall at 314 W. Stephenson Street. City Manager Rob Boyer and Finance Department staff will recap the budget process before meeting attendees will be able to share their thoughts on the presented budget.

The City’s 2027 budget timeline extends to November with the final document to be approved in December 2026.