Winnecke Proposes City Budget

Evansville Mayor Lloyd Winnecke has submitted a more than $115 million budget proposal to the Common Council. It calls for funding to build a multi-million park where Roberts Stadium once stood and improvements to the 8,500-seat amphitheater at Mesker Park Zoo. The Roberts Park project could cost more than $8 million.

A 2012 report estimated at least $9.7 million would have to be pumped into the rehabilitation of Mesker Park Amphitheater.

You can view a slide show of the Mayor's proposed budget by clicking here.

August 19, 2014

News Release

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Mayor Lloyd Winnecke kicked-off the 2015 City of Evansville Budget Hearings with an overview of his proposed budget to members of the Evansville City Council.

The balanced budget proposes minimal property tax levy increases while including funds to eliminate blight, construct a convention hotel and plan for the IU Med School downtown campus. Click the links to watch video of the Mayor's budget presentation and download a copy of the proposed 2015 budget.

Source: The Office of Evansville Mayor Lloyd Winnecke