HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-02-2026 Budget Meeting Questions (Answered)
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
BIANCA L. TIRADO, CITY CLERK
INTEGRITY | SERVICE | ACCESSIBILITY
Jasmine Jackson Matthew Neal Veronica Pitt-Payne
CHIEF DEPUTY CITY CLERK / CHIEF OF STAFF DEPUTY CITY CLERK / DIRECTOR OF POLICY DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL PROJECTS
EXCELLENCE | ACCOUNTABILITY | INNOVATION | INCLUSION | EMPOWERMENT
300 City Hall | 215 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. | South Bend, Indiana 46601 | p. 574.235.9221 | f. 574.235.9173 | www.southbendin.gov
09-02-2026 BUDGET HEARING QUESTIONS
2027 City-Wide Budget Overview
Questions From Council
Question #1 (Committee Member Rachel Tomas Morgan): What was proposed in Senate Enrolled Act One (1), what changed this past legislative session, and what will the actual impact
be?
Answered on the floor.
Question #2 (Committee Member Ophelia Gooden-Rodgers): Can presentations and materials for future budget hearings be provided to the Committee in advance?
Answered on the floor.
Question #3 (Citizen Member Caz Margenau): What does it mean to have a “soft landing”?
Answered on the floor.
Question #4 (Councilmember Sherry Bolden-Simpson): Why didn’t the City receive a special distribution this year?
Answered on the floor.
Question #5 (Councilmember Dr. Heidi Beidinger): Why is there a thirty-one percent (31%) increase in interfund transfers for 2027?
Answered on the floor.
Question #6 (Councilmember Sharon McBride): Is there a reason for the decrease in donations?
Answered on the floor.
Question #7 (Committee Chair Sheila Niezgodski): Looking forward, are we planning for bigger cuts than what we’ve seen this year?
EXCELLENCE | ACCOUNTABILITY | INNOVATION | INCLUSION | EMPOWERMENT
300 City Hall | 215 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. | South Bend, Indiana 46601 | p. 574.235.9221 | f. 574.235.9173 | www.southbendin.gov
Answered on the floor.
Question #8 (Committee Vice Chair Karen L. White): How will budget cuts affect the City’s
delivery of services, staffing, and community impact?
Answered on the floor.
Question #9 (Committee Chair Niezgodski): Where is the tax levy going to end up this year?
This information will be shared at the Public Hearing on 9/28 as part of the budget ordinance.
Questions From the Public
Question #1 (Tina Patton): How will the budget deficit impact the City’s investment in affordable housing, and how will the City continue to prioritize housing?
Answered on the floor.
Question #2 (Sue Kesim): When will the missing folder for 2024 be put on the public drive?
(Public>Finance>Budgets)
This is regarding the Budget Book for 2024. The Budget Book for 2024 was not produced,
which is why there isn’t a folder for 2024.