Sturgeon Bay’s Common Council will have a special meeting Monday at 4:00 PM to deliberate on the 2021 fiscal budget. The Committee of the Whole, which allows the mayor to cast a vote in addition to council members, has already had two workshop sessions on the issue. Administrator Josh VanLieshout says next year’s budget is designed to minimize the levy rate increase. With Sturgeon Bay Public Schools already winning approval for a referendum, VanLieshout says that city leaders realize they can only ask for so much on top of that.

Next year’s budget continues many of the themes from 2020, namely infrastructure and parks. Sturgeon Bay delayed several capital projects earlier this year until the financial effects of COVID-19 could be better understood. VanLieshout talks about the new schedule.

The Common Council meets again Tuesday night, beginning at 7:00 in Council Chambers. On the agenda are items originating from the Parking and Traffic, and Finance Committees as well as the City Plan Commission.