The City Council of Elgin will host an all‑wards town hall on Saturday, July 19, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the EISD Administration Building, the mayor said, and staff will be on hand to present information and take questions.

Stacey Osborne, interim communications director, said the town hall will include discussion of the ESD 3 petition, an upcoming budget workshop and updates on the city manager search. “We also will be talking about our upcoming budget. We will have be having a budget workshop so we can determine what's going on and how our finances are in the city,” Osborne said.

The podcast also noted a charter committee has prepared recommendations for council review. The mayor said council members will determine which charter amendments, if any, should appear on the November election ballot.

Why it matters: the July 19 session is intended to give residents the chance to ask questions about service changes, city finances and leadership recruitment ahead of council decisions. The city hosts emphasized staff will present information but that the event is hosted by the City Council and open to residents from every ward.

What was not decided: the town hall is an informational and engagement session; the council had not reported any formal votes or decisions on the podcast. The charter committee’s recommendations remain under council review, and any ballot placement would follow council action and applicable election procedures.