Frankfort Approves $67.76 Million Fiscal 2027 Appropriation Ordinance

Frankfort Village Board Meeting | June 15, 2026

Article Summary: Following a public hearing, the Frankfort Village Board on Monday, June 15, 2026, passed an annual appropriation ordinance setting a $67,764,500 spending ceiling for fiscal year 2027.

Fiscal 2027 Appropriation Key Points:

• The ordinance authorizes a maximum of $67,764,500 in spending for the fiscal year running May 1, 2026, through April 30, 2027.
• The figure equals the village’s approved budget plus an additional 10 percent buffer for potential adjustments.
• State law requires the village to adopt an appropriation ordinance within the first quarter of each fiscal year.
• A required public hearing was held immediately before the regular meeting.

FRANKFORT — The Frankfort Village Board on Monday, June 15, 2026, adopted its annual appropriation ordinance for fiscal year 2027, establishing the legal maximum the village may spend during the year at $67,764,500. The board waived first and second readings and passed the ordinance on its consent agenda after holding the required public hearing earlier in the evening.

Finance Director Jenni Booth presented the ordinance at the June 1, 2026, Committee of the Whole meeting. As outlined in the packet, the Illinois Compiled Statutes require the village to adopt an annual appropriation ordinance within the first quarter of each fiscal year, and the ordinance sets a ceiling rather than a spending mandate. The corporate authorities determined that $67,764,500 was necessary to cover anticipated expenses and liabilities for the year that began May 1, 2026, and ends April 30, 2027.

That total reflects the village’s approved budget plus an additional 10 percent, a cushion intended to allow for potential adjustments in expenditures throughout the year. Officials noted that an appropriation ordinance is a routine but legally required annual step that does not itself authorize new spending beyond the adopted budget.

Notice of the public hearing was published in the Daily Southtown on June 3, 2026, and the proposed ordinance was made available for public inspection at Village Hall and the Frankfort Public Library, according to the packet. The public hearing was convened immediately prior to the regular meeting, and no separate discussion was recorded before the consent agenda vote.