The Evanston Finance & Budget Committee voted on Nov. 11 to change its regular meeting date to the first Wednesday of each month at 5:00 p.m., beginning in January. Committee members said the earlier meeting will give the panel an opportunity to review materials before the city council’s first meeting of the month.

Chair Rogers introduced the proposal, noting that the committee typically does not meet in December and that the change was intended to help the committee preview budgets and other time-sensitive materials. Committee members discussed potential calendar conflicts, the option to schedule and then cancel dates if not needed, and the importance of coordinating with staff and other commissions. The committee asked staff to publish the 2026 calendar and indicated they would cancel meetings when not required.

The motion to adopt the new schedule passed by voice vote. The committee also noted that the PPRT item will return to the committee in January.

Implementation: staff will place the meeting dates on the public calendar and circulate calendar invites; the committee asked staff to confirm availability of members (noting one member absent at the Nov. 11 meeting) and to coordinate with other standing committee schedules.