Mayor Davis Presents FY26 Budget

Mayor Andrea Davis presented her FY26 budget to City Council on July 21. We're making improvements to infrastructure and street maintenance service, shifting to housing-focused solutions in our Housing and Houselessness Program, and ensuring our police officers are fairly compensated. We’re also chipping away at the structural deficit—the gap between what it costs to run the City and what we bring in through ongoing revenues. This budget reduces that gap from $3.1 million to $2.4 million—a 22% improvement over last year. We must stay focused on eliminating the remaining budget deficit. Mayor Davis is committed to doing so responsibly and thoughtfully—without sudden disruptions to City staff or the essential services our residents rely on. We're doing all this with only a 3.5% increase to the portions of our budget that show up on your tax bill.

The next step in the budget process is for City Council to review what Mayor Davis has included in the budget. Council members may propose edits, which they will discuss and vote on in Budget and Finance Committee meetings over the next few weeks. We'll have a stronger picture of what our final budget looks after we receive revenue numbers from the state on August 4. We plan to adopt the final budget on August 18. Read Mayor Davis's one-page budget introduction or view the slideshow online. You can ask questions or leave comments below, or reach out to Mayor Davis and City Council using any of the options on our public comment page.