3 31 25 City Council Proceedings Official SpecialCITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
SPECIAL SESSION
OFFICIAL
The Dubuque City Council met in special session at 6:30 p.m. on March 31, 2025, in
the second-floor Council Chambers of the Historic Federal Building, 350 W. 6 th Street.
Present: Mayor Cavanagh; Council Members Farber, Jones, Resnick, Roussell,
Sprank, Wethal; City Manager Van Milligen (attended virtually), City Attorney Brumwell.
Mayor Cavanagh read the call and stated this is a special session of the City Council
called for the purpose of the recommended Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Presentation.
ACTION ITEM
1. Recommended Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Presentation: Motion by Roussell to re-
ceive and file the documents and hear the presentation. Seconded by Jones. Chief Fi-
nancial Officer Jennifer Larson presented the recommended Fiscal Year 2026 Budget. In
response to questions, Larson explained that state law mandates enterprise funds to be
self-sustaining and prohibits their transfer to other accounts. She also provided an over-
view of the debt issuance process. City Council Members commented on the costs asso-
ciated with achieving the city’s goals and the significance of making current investments
to achieve long-term benefits. Motion carried 7-0.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor Cavanagh declared the meeting adjourned at
7:14 p.m.
/s/Adrienne N. Breitfelder, CMC, City Clerk