# Series of technical corrections to 2026 Annual Appropriation Ordinance (Passed December 29, 2025)

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- Record number: **O2025-0021956**
- Type: Ordinance; category: Budget & Appropriations
- Status: In Committee (Direct Introduction)
- Sponsor: Dept./Agency
- Committee: [Committee on Budget and Government Operations](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/committee/budget-and-government-operations)
- Submitted Date: Dec 24, 2025
- Introduction Date: Dec 29, 2025
- Official record: [Office of the City Clerk](https://chicityclerkelms.chicago.gov/Matter/?matterId=F33DFA0C-E9E0-F011-8543-001DD80F73A3)

## Impact report

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This ordinance would make technical corrections to the City's 2026 budget by lowering the amounts listed as prior year available resources in the Corporate Fund and the Library Fund.

**Who it affects**

- **City government (Corporate Fund)**: The amount of prior year resources listed for the Corporate Fund would be lowered from $20,000,000 to $5,025,775.
- **Chicago Public Library system (Library Fund)**: The amount of prior year resources listed for the Library Fund would be lowered from $7,997,612 to $6,353,637.

**What changes**

- Corrects the Corporate Fund prior year available resources amount on page 32 of the 2026 budget
- Corrects the Library Fund prior year available resources amount on page 35 of the 2026 budget

**Money**

- Corporate Fund (0100): prior year available resources changed from $20,000,000 to $5,025,775
- Library Fund (0346): prior year available resources changed from $7,997,612 to $6,353,637

## Documents

- [Proposed Amendment\_package 2 - 12.29.25.pdf](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/files/clerk/matterattachmentspublic/d51c9e09-04ce-4fcd-bf09-3b2c3eab19bd.pdf) (Legislation)

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