City Manager

Responsibilities

The City Manager is appointed by the City Council. He is responsible for:

• Overseeing the City Staff
• Preparing and administering the annual budget
• Apprising the City Council of the financial status and administrative activities of the departments within the City
• Any other duties as prescribed by the Home Rule Charter (PDF) or the City Council

2023-2024 Annual Budget

• City of Elgin Notice of Public Hearing Final
• Notice of Meeting to Vote on Tax Rate
• City of Elgin 2023-2024 Proposed Budget
• City of Elgin 2023-2024 City Manager's Budget Message
• Proposed Budget Presentation
• City of Elgin Tax Rate Calculation 8.2.2023
• Lund Farm Presentation

2022-2023 Annual Budget

• City of Elgin 2022-2023 Adopted Budget
• City of Elgin 2022-2023 City Manager's Budget Message
• Proposed Budget Presentation
• Moody's Upgrades the City of Elgin's Bond Rating to A2
• Enhancing the City's Financial Growth and Stability - 2021-2022
• Moody's A1 Bond Rating
• City Sets New One-Year Record for Sales Tax Revenue in 2022 

Five Year Capital Improvement Plan 

• View the Adopted 2023 City of Elgin Five Year Combined CIP
• View the 2023 City of Elgin Five Year Proposed CIP                                    
• View the 2022 City of Elgin Five Year Proposed CIP                                      
• View the 2021 City of Elgin Five Year CIP                                                  
• View the 2020 City of Elgin Five Year CIP                                                               

2021-2022 Annual Budget

• City of Elgin 2021-2022 Adopted Budget
• City of Elgin 2021-2022 Proposed Budget
• City of Elgin 2021-2022 City Manager's Budget Message  
• Growth Progress Review 7/31/2020 in English and Spanish    
• View Annual Budgets, Financial Reports and Tax Rates here
• View Annual Budget presentation here

City Council Meeting Slides  

• August 2, 2022 Growth and Progress
• September 27, 2022 Regular City Council Meeting
• October 11, 2022 City Council Meeting
• October 25, 2022 City Council Meeting
• November 15, 2022 City Council Meeting
• December 6, 2022 City Council Meeting
• January 17, 2023 City Council Meeting
• February 7, 2023 City Council Meeting
• February 21, 2023 City Council Meeting
• March 7, 2023 City Council Meeting
• March 21, 2023 City Council Meeting
• April 4, 2023 City Council Meeting
• May 2, 2023 City Council Meeting
• May 16, 2023 City Council Meeting
• June 6, 2023 City Council Meeting
• July 11, 2023 City Council Meeting
• August 1, 2023 City Council Meeting
• August 15, 2023 City Council Meeting
• September 5, 2023 City Council Meeting
• September 19, 2023 City Council Meeting (pdf)

The Rumor Mill, City of Elgin 

• Apartment Complex as Saratoga Farms
• New Elgin Police Station
• CCN Purchase Agreement With Aqua Water Supply Corporation
• New Burger King Restaurant
• Why Are All The New Subdivisions Outside Elgin City Limits and Do They Pay Any Taxes for Use of City Services?
• The Old Elgin Oil Cotton Mill
• Brickston Development
• The Elgin Police Department
• 2021 and 2021A Certificates of Obligation
• Condemning Land for County Line Road
• Traffic lights at the corner of Walmart

2021A Certificates of Obligation   

2021 Certificates of Obligation and 2021 Refunding Bonds

Code of Ordinances                                                                                  View the City of Elgin Code of Ordinances

Social Media Policy

View the Social Media Commenting PolicyCity of Elgin 2023-2024 Proposed Budget