KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – The city of Kalamazoo will greatly accelerate their 2027 budget process, and could have it approved in early December, a couple of months earlier than usual.
Normally, Kalamazoo city budgets don’t get approved until late-January.
The timing has been dictated by the November election of new city commissioners, giving them time to participate in the process, but there weren’t any commission seats on the ballot this year.
City Manager Malcolm Hankins released his proposed budget last week, posting a copy of online.
The city commission is set to hold their first public discussion on the budget Monday afternoon, and Monday evening, they are expected to set a public hearing for next Monday night.
A final vote on the $88-million general fund budget is tentatively set for December 7th.
The proposal calls for an increase in spending of about 1.5% over last year.
The budget anticipates more spending for public safety, and less on elections because 2027 is an off-year for voting.
In addition to the general fund, spending plans also include about $100 million for infrastructure projects, mostly for water and wastewater, with continued work on the reconstruction and two-way conversion of Kalamazoo Avenue downtown, street and sidewalk repairs and other projects.
A copy of the budget can be downloaded at www.kalamazoocity.org/2027budget.
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