The Galesburg City Council approved an $89.8 million budget for 2026 on Monday night. The spending plan outlines funding for city operations, public safety, parks, capital projects, enterprise funds and special revenue programs.
According to the city’s fund summary, the budget includes $86.2 million in revenues and $6.1 million in transfers from other sources.
The city’s General Fund, which supports day-to-day operations, includes $32.9 million in revenues and $33.1 million in expenditures.
Public safety remains the largest area of General Fund spending:
Other General Fund allocations include:
The city’s Park Fund shows $5.74 million in revenues and $5.87 million in expenditures for 2026.
Major line items include:
Special revenue funds include $24.1 million in revenues, with additional funding from other sources supporting $25.9 million in expenditures.
Notable items include:
The city has budgeted $7.64 million for capital projects in 2026, including facility maintenance, street work, tax increment financing districts and utility improvements.
Major capital items include:
Enterprise operations, which are supported by service fees rather than taxes, total $12.1 million in revenues and $11.14 million in expenditures.
The Galesburg Public Library, listed as a component unit of the city, shows $2.43 million in revenues and $2.36 million in expenditures for 2026. Library revenues primarily come from property taxes and state funding rather than service fees.
Additional funds in the 2026 budget include:
