The Shawano Common Council gave the green light to the 2019 city budget yesterday. After some confusion about the budget numbers had people talking, the council wanted a public hearing Wednesday before drafting the budget, but no one from the public showed up. The city adopted a tax levy of $13.5 million; the tax rate would be $10.14 per $1,000 of assessed value, about a 28 cents increase from this year.