Fare-Free Sheboygan: Two Budget Moves
The Common Council votes on the 2027 budget Monday, Nov 2, 6 PM, at City Hall.The 30-second version
Free buses cost about $497,000 to $623,000 a year in net cost at today's service level. Two budget moves cover about $613,000 a year. That nearly covers it, with no new tax category and no referendum. Everybody rides free.
The two moves
1. Keep transit steady
Make Shoreline Metro's $279,945 gap regular city funding. Today it is covered with one-time CARES Act and ARPA money.
2. Add $10 to the wheel tax
Add $10 to the $30 wheel tax already passed. That brings in about $333,000 a year.
Together: about $613,000 a year, against a net cost of about $497,000 to $623,000 a year.
Reach your alder
Your alder votes on the budget. Find your district and your alder on the city's official Common Council page.
Speak at the Nov 2 meeting
- The meeting starts at 6 PM in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 3rd floor, 828 Center Avenue.
- Public comment is one of the first items on the agenda. Keep remarks to five minutes, on an item on that meeting's agenda. The budget is on it.
- Sign up with the City Clerk's Office by noon on the meeting day. Speakers are called in the order they signed up. You can also take part remotely by giving the Clerk notice by noon.
- Check the Nov 2 agenda when it posts for the final details.