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File #: 251270    Version:
Type: Resolution Status: In Committee
File created: 11/25/2025 In control: FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
On agenda: Final action:
Effective date:    
Title: Substitute resolution authorizing the sale and issuance of General Obligation Promissory Notes for up to $10 million of contingent borrowing for excess 2025 expenditures.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Attachments: 1. Cover Letter

Number

251270

Version

SUBSTITUTE 1

 

Reference

 

Sponsor

The Chair

 

Title

Substitute resolution authorizing the sale and issuance of General Obligation Promissory Notes for up to $10 million of contingent borrowing for excess 2025 expenditures.

 

Analysis

This resolution authorizes contingent borrowing in an amount not to exceed $10,000,000 to finance 2025 unanticipated expenditures.

 

Body

Whereas, There were unanticipated expenses incurred for fiscal year 2025 relating to snow removal and other purposes; and

 

Whereas, The 2025 Budget authorizes $200,000,000 of borrowing for contingent purposes; and

 

Whereas, The Common Council is desirous of using 2025 contingent borrowing for issuing and selling promissory notes pursuant to sec. 67.12(12), Stats. for the purpose of general and current municipal expenses for financing 2025 unanticipated expenditures; and

 

Whereas, The Common Council desires that these notes be permitted to be issued with the general obligation promissory notes authorized by Resolution File Number 241324; now, therefore, be it

 

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that it hereby and herewith authorizes and declares its purpose to use 2025 contingent borrowing purposes to issue general obligation short-term promissory notes pursuant to the provisions of sec. 67.12(12), Stats., in an amount not to exceed $10,000,000 for the purposes of general and current municipal expenses: to finance unanticipated 2025 expenditures; and, be it

 

Further Resolved, The notes may be issued as an authorized purpose for Contingent Borrowing as provided for in Resolution File Number 241324; and, be it

 

Further Resolved, That the direct loan notes may be issued by the Comptroller without approval of the Public Debt Commission; and be it

 

Further Resolved; That the Comptroller is authorized and directed to establish necessary accounts, accounting procedures, and to make appropriate transfers as necessary to carry out the intent of this resolution.

 

Requestor

Budget Office

Drafter

Bryan Rynders

DOA-Budget and Management Division

December 2, 2025

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