Budget Learning Session

This event has concluded - watch the recorded meeting below

Wednesday, February 11 from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Come learn the basics of how the City's budget works—what the budget is, where the money comes from, and how it is spent. We'll walk through what it means to balance a budget, how the budget is developed, and ways you can get involved.

You'll have the chance to explore an interactive budgeting dashboard that shows real-world trade-offs and the choices involved in balancing a budget. This learning session will explain how the budget supports services in Portland and give you an opportunity to share which services matter most to you.

View multiple ways to participate below and learn more at Portland.gov/Budget/Join.

Translation services available upon request. To request services, email CityBudgetOffice@PortlandOregon.gov at least three days before the event.

News Item

Information about the Budget Learning Session was distributed to local media, in the City's Rose City Connection e-newsletter, and City of Portland social media including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Nextdoor. 

Explore Budget Priorities with the Balancing Tool

This tool allows you to explore ways in which to balance the FY 2026-27 General Fund discretionary budget. This tool shows high-level numbers and does not reflect actual scenarios or service impacts of potential reductions.

Explore budget priorities and tradeoffs in the FY 26-27 Balancing Tool

Provide input on your budget priorities

View submitted budget priorities

Q&A

Questions asked at the meeting that were not answered live will be answered in a FAQ page posted later in February 2026.

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