The city’s Finance Committee will meet for the final time Thursday night to review the executive budget at the City Hall Common Council Chambers.
The meeting is scheduled for 6:30 p.m.
At the center of this year's budget was the garbage fee that was initially in place. But the Finance Committee unanimously rejected that $136 fee at its Oct. 20 meeting and now must look for other ways to bridge the $2.7 million needed to keep a tax freeze.
Mayor Jeff Scrima has said that because the fee was rejected, significant city services will have to be cut such as in the police and fire departments if no taxes are to be raised. Other Waukesha aldermen have said they can look for other ways to avoid significant cuts.
There will be two more Common Council meetings (Nov. 1 and Nov. 8) before the the budget will be finalized at its meeting on Nov. 15.