2025-2026 Budget Engagement

The City of Austin is committed to an inclusive and transparent budget development process that utilizes resident and stakeholder feedback to ensure budget priorities are being met. Explore the site to learn more! The City of Austin is committed to an inclusive and transparent budget development process that utilizes resident and stakeholder feedback to ensure budget priorities are being met. Explore the site to learn more!

Read the FY 2025-26 Approved Budget documents in full via the links below:

FY 2025-26 Approved Budget Document

FY2025-26 Approved Taxpayer Impact Statement

City Manager's Message

FY 2025-26 Revised Budget Recommendation Memo

FY 2025-26 Amended Budget Recommendation

FY 2025-26 Proposed Amended Taxpayer Impact Statement

FY 2025-26 Proposed Amended Budget Comparison Chart

FY 2025-26 Budget News Release:

City Manager T.C. Broadnax Hosts Community Budget Conversations

Broadnax Wraps Up Community Budget Conversations; Budget Survey Launches Today

Austin City Manager Proposes $6.3 Billion Budget Strengthening the Community and Critical Services

Austin City Council Approves $6.3 Billion Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget

City Announces Timeline for 2026 Proposed Amended Budget

Austin City Council Approves Amended Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget

Budget Adoption Timeline:

July 11: FY 2025 - 26 Proposed Budget Available Online

July 15: FY 2025 - 26 Proposed Budget Presentation to Council

July 23: Council budget work session and community input session

July 29: Council budget work session

July 31: Council budget work session and public hearing on the budget

August 5: Council budget work session

August 7: Council budget work session

August 13 - 15: Budget and Tax Rate Adoption by City Council

November 4: Tax Rate Election

November 18: Council work session

November 19: Council work session and public hearing on the budget

November 20: Council Approves FY 2025-26 Budget Amendments

For more information and updates on the process timeline, click here.

City Council Community Meetings:

City Council Members will be hosting district level community meetings about the proposed budget in July and August. See the schedule below to find a meeting near you. View a copy of the community meeting presentation here.

City Council District 1 & District 4

🗓️ Saturday, August 2nd

🕔 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
📍 Asian American Resource Center, 8401 Cameron Road

RSVP Here

City Council District 2

🗓️ Wednesday, July 30th
🕔 Food and tabling, 5:30 p.m. | Presentation and Q&A, 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
📍 Uphaus Early Childhood Center, 5200 Freidrich Ln

🎧 Interpretation services provided
RSVP Here

City Council District 3

🗓️ Monday, July 28
🕔 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
📍 Montopolis Recreation Center, 1200 Montopolis Drive | Virtual Option (Link Available with RSVP)
🎧 Interpretation services provided
RSVP Here

City Council District 5

🗓️ Monday, August 4
🕔 6:00 p.m.
📍 Menchaca Public Library, 5500 Menchaca Road

City Council District 6

🗓️ Saturday, July 19
🕔 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
📍 Foundation Communities Lakeline Station, 13635 Rutledge Spur
RSVP Here

City Council District 7

🗓️ Tuesday, July 22nd
🕔 Food and tabling, 6:00 p.m. | Presentation and Q&A, 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
📍 ACC Northridge Campus, 111928 Stonehollow Drive, 4000 Building, Lecture Hall
RSVP Here

City Council District 8

🗓️ Monday, July 21
🕔 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
📍Virtual : Zoom Meeting Link | Meeting ID: 984 4075 5336
RSVP Here

City Council District 9

🗓️ Thursday, July 17th
🕔 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
📍 Austin Central Library - Special Events Center, 710 West Cesar Chavez St.
RSVP Here

City Council District 10

🗓️ Wednesday, August 6
🕔 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
📍 Northwest Hills United Methodist Church, 7050 Village Center Drive
RSVP Here

Budget Engagement Survey:

The City of Austin’s Office of Budget and Organizational Excellence sought resident input on city services and budget priorities to be used in the budget development process. Responses were collected through early May 2025. Results from the survey will be compiled and presented to City leadership to inform budget decisions. The results are available here: FY 26 Budget Priorities Pulse Survey Report.

Boards & Commissions Budget Recommendations:

During the months of October 2024 and November 2024, a series community meetings were hosted by the City of Austin’s Quality of Life Commissions to share community interests and concerns regarding the 2024-2025 funding year. Various boards and commissions submitted budget recommendations for city leadership to consider during the budget process. Each recommendation received responses from the relevant departments. These are compiled into a final report available here: FY26 Boards & Commissions Recommendations.

Austin City Manager Community Budget Conversations:

Austin City Manager T.C. Broadnax hosted five Community Budget Conversations between February 2025 and April 2025 to share about the budget development process and gather input on budget priorities. Thank you to all who attended and shared your interests and concerns.