The Homewood Village Board got its first look at the 2025-26 fiscal year budget at the Feb. 25 board meeting. Director of Finance Amy Zukowski presented the budget plan for the coming fiscal year starting May 1. The budget is divided by various funds, but it is the general fund[Read More…]
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Homewood approves revised budget that turns deficit into surplus
The Homewood budget for the next fiscal year that was approved Tuesday, includes changes made to a first draft that turned a deficit into a $75,000 surplus despite lowered revenues after the COVID-19 shutdown. A draft budget presented to the board at its April 13 meeting by Finance Director Dennis[Read More…]
Homewood draft budget presentation has more optimistic tone than last year’s
A draft budget is being considered by the Homewood village board and it’s looking toward a brighter outlook in the post-pandemic world. Finance Director Dennis Bubenik gave an informal presentation of a draft of the 2021-2022 budget at a village board meeting April 13. “You all remember that 12 months[Read More…]
Homewood trustees to discuss budget impact of COVID-19, will consider temporary suspension of places of eating tax
Homewood trustees will begin tackling the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic during the regular board meeting Tuesday. The board will receive a presentation on the draft budget for fiscal year 2020-21. The Finance Department is expecting a significant drop in revenue as a result of the state-mandated shutdown of[Read More…]
Independent auditor gives Homewood finances good marks
Homewood trustees approved the village’s comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR) on Tuesday after presentations by Finance Director Dennis Bubenik and Matt Beran, a partner in the audit firm Lauterbach & Amen LLP. Beran said his firm gave the village an unmodified opinion. “That’s the highest opinion that we give,” he[Read More…]