The Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Workshop Schedule is now available.  All budget workshops will take place in the Ellsworth City Hall Council Chambers located at 1 City Hall Plaza in Ellsworth.  All Workshop Meeting have a scheduled meeting start time of 6PM.  View the FY 2027 City Budget Schedule for other important dates during the budget process.  Meeting’s can be watched live or rewatched on the City of Ellsworth Youtube Channel.

FY 2027 Budget Workshop Schedule (Updated 6-1-26)

Meeting DateWeekdayTopic
March 12ThursdaySchool Budget Presentation to City Council
March 19ThursdayNew Municipal Requests from all Requesting Departments, Budget Book Orientation. Note: Only departments with new requests will be attenance.
March 26ThursdayExternal Organizations, Committees and Commissions. Recreation (Time Permitting)
April 2ThursdaySchool Budget - City Council and School Board Joint Workshop
April 9ThursdayParks and Recreation, Facilities, Police, Dispatch, Fire, Human Resources and Employee Benefits
April 16ThursdaySolid Waste, Wastewater, Water, Public Works, Library, Assessing, Planning, Code Enforcement, City Clerk, Tax Collector, General Assistance, Elections, Joint Office
April 23ThursdayPostponed until April 30th
April 30
ThursdayIT, Street lights, Traffic Signals, Economic Development, TIF, Union River Center of Innovation, Communications, City Manager, Capital Improvement Plan, Finance, Debt, County Tax, Legislative
May 14ThursdayDiscuss logged changes from previous workshops
June 4ThursdayFinalize Bidget Changes