Finance Committee — Aurora, IL
Date: 2025-11-20

City Hall - Second Floor
 City of Aurora Council Chambers
 44 East Downer Place
 Aurora, IL
 Finance Committee
 Chairperson Ted Mesiacos
 Agenda - Final Vice Chair Carl Franco
 Alderman Dan Barreiro
 Thursday Alderman-at-Large Keith Larson
 Alderman Edward J. Bugg
 November 20, 2025
 3:00 PM

 ***Special Budget Meeting***


 Members of the public wishing to provide public comment for this meeting must
 be physically present at the meeting and registered to speak prior to the meeting
 being called to order. Please contact the Aldermen's Office at (630) 256-3020.
 CALL TO ORDER

 ROLL CALL

 APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 PUBLIC COMMENT

 AGENDA

25-0874 An Ordinance Authorizing and Providing For The Abatement of General
 Obligation Bond Tax Levies. 2025 Tax Levy Extension .

25-0875 An Ordinance Levying Taxes For the City of Aurora, Illinois, For The Fiscal Year
 January 1, 2025 Through December 31, 2025 .

25-0954 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes For The Fiscal Year
 January 1, 2025 Through December 31, 2025. (Special Service Area Number
 Ninety)

25-0946 An Ordinance Adopting An Annual Budget For the Fiscal Year Beginning
 January 1, 2026 And Ending December 31, 2026 In Lieu Of Passage Of An
 Appropriation Ordinance .


 CLOSED SESSION

 ADJOURNMENT




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 THIS MEETING AGENDA SHALL ALSO SERVE AS NOTICE THAT A MAJORITY
 OF A QUORUM OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AURORA, ILLINOIS
 MAY ATTEND OR PARTICIPATE IN THIS COMMITTEE MEETING. NO OFFICIAL
 ACTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL SHALL OCCUR AT THIS COMMITTEE MEETING.
 MINUTES OF THE COMMITTEE MEETING SHALL CONSTITUTE THE OFFICIAL
 RECORD OF THE COMMITTEE MEETING AND ANY MEETING OF THE MAJORITY
 OF THE QUORUM OF THE CITY COUNCIL OCCURRING AT THE SAME TIME AND
 LOCATION.
 VISIT OUR WEB SITE FOR CURRENT AGENDAS -
 https://www.aurora-il.org/985/City-Council-Agendas-Minutes
 Any individual with a disability requesting a reasonable accommodation in order
 to participate in a public meeting should contact the Aldermen's Office at least
 48 hours in advance of the scheduled meeting. The Aldermen's Office can be
 reached in person at 60 E. Downer Place, Aurora Illinois, via telephone at
 630-256-3020 or email at AldermensOffice@aurora.il.us. Every effort will be made
 to allow for meeting participation.




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City Hall - Second Floor
 City of Aurora Council Chambers
 44 East Downer Place
 Aurora, IL


 Finance Committee
 Meeting Minutes - Final
 Thursday
 November 20, 2025
 3:00 PM
 Chairperson Ted Mesiacos
 Vice Chair Carl Franco
 Alderman Dan Barreiro
 Alderman-at-Large Keith Larson
 Alderman Edward J. Bugg

 ***Special Budget Meeting***


 Members of the public wishing to provide public comment for this meeting must be
 physically present at the meeting and registered to speak prior to the meeting being
 called to order. Please contact the Aldermen's Office at (630) 256-3020.

 CALL TO ORDER

 Chairman Mesiacos called the meeting to order at 3:01pm.


 ROLL CALL

 A motion was made by Alderman Barreiro and seconded by Vice Chair Franco
 to allow Alderman Bugg to participate in this meeting via remote attendance
 pursuant to Sec. 2-80 of the Code of Ordinances. The motion carried by voice
 vote.
 Present: 5 - Chairperson Ted Mesiacos, Vice Chair Carl Franco, Alderman Dan Barreiro,
 Alderman-At-Large Keith Larson and Alderman Edward Bugg

 APPROVAL OF MINUTES


 PUBLIC COMMENT


 AGENDA

 25-0874 An Ordinance Authorizing and Providing For The Abatement of General
 Obligation Bond Tax Levies. 2025 Tax Levy Extension .
 A motion was made by Vice Chair Franco, seconded by Alderman-At-Large
 Larson, that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion
 carried.

 Ayes: 5


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 25-0875 An Ordinance Levying Taxes For the City of Aurora, Illinois, For The
 Fiscal Year January 1, 2025 Through December 31, 2025 .
 A motion was made by Vice Chair Franco, seconded by Alderman Barreiro,
 that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.

 Ayes: 5


 25-0954 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes For The
 Fiscal Year January 1, 2025 Through December 31, 2025. (Special
 Service Area Number Ninety)
 A motion was made by Vice Chair Franco, seconded by Alderman Barreiro,
 that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.

 Ayes: 5


 25-0946 An Ordinance Adopting An Annual Budget For the Fiscal Year Beginning
 January 1, 2026 And Ending December 31, 2026 In Lieu Of Passage Of
 An Appropriation Ordinance .


 A motion was made by Alderman Barreiro, seconded by Alderman-At-Large
 Larson, that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion
 carried.

 Ayes: 5


 CLOSED SESSION


 ADJOURNMENT

 A motion was made by Alderman-At-Large Larson, seconded by Alderman
 Barreiro, that this meeting be adjourned. The motion carried. Chairman
 Mesiacos adjourned the meeting at 4:57pm.

 Ayes: 5


 THIS MEETING AGENDA SHALL ALSO SERVE AS NOTICE THAT A MAJORITY OF A
 QUORUM OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AURORA, ILLINOIS MAY ATTEND OR
 PARTICIPATE IN THIS COMMITTEE MEETING. NO OFFICIAL ACTION OF THE CITY
 COUNCIL SHALL OCCUR AT THIS COMMITTEE MEETING. MINUTES OF THE
 COMMITTEE MEETING SHALL CONSTITUTE THE OFFICIAL RECORD OF THE
 COMMITTEE MEETING AND ANY MEETING OF THE MAJORITY OF THE QUORUM OF
 THE CITY COUNCIL OCCURRING AT THE SAME TIME AND LOCATION.

 VISIT OUR WEB SITE FOR CURRENT AGENDAS -
 https://www.aurora-il.org/985/City-Council-Agendas-Minutes



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 Any individual with a disability requesting a reasonable accommodation in order to
 participate in a public meeting should contact the Aldermen's Office at least 48 hours in
 advance of the scheduled meeting. The Aldermen's Office can be reached in person at
 60 E. Downer Place, Aurora Illinois, via telephone at 630-256-3020 or email at
 AldermensOffice@aurora.il.us. Every effort will be made to allow for meeting
 participation.




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