Join FY 2026-27 Budget Planning

The City’s 12-month financial cycle begins July 1 and ends June 30 of the following year. The budget process includes five phases:

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You can learn more about how the budget is made each year on our Introduction to the Budget Process page.

Throughout the budget year, community members have many opportunities to learn more about the budget process and provide budget input. These opportunities will be advertised on this page. Opportunities that align with the phases of the budget process, include:

• Introductory presentations that provide financial context and budget information early in the budget process (Jan/Feb)
• Requested budget engagement to gather feedback to finalize the Proposed budget (Mar/Apr)
• Council hearings and meetings, which include public testimony (May/Jun)

Other opportunities include:

• Budget Comment and Testimony form, where written testimony is accepted year-round.
• Portland Insights Survey, a robust survey which gathers broad community perspectives (every other year)
• Budget Advisory Committees, which are currently being reevaluated potentially to be service-area based or Citywide

FY 26-27 Budget Events

View the overall FY 26-27 budget calendar adopted by City Council here. 

Community Member Budget Feedback at Public Events

City of Portland held three in‑person and one online budget open houses with approximately 320 participants. Attendees shared priorities through topic stations and wordclouds. Events drew many new community members, offered meaningful dialogue, and highlighted the value of earlier planning and broader outreach. Read about the events and see community feedback. 

Budget listening sessions were held in May, offering brief budget overviews and public comment. Outreach spanned media, web, and social channels. Attendance at District 1, 2, and 4 totaled 174, with 65 providing testimony and added input via maps and comment boards. Read about the events and find links to event recordings.

Watch Budget Basics Video

Watch the four part series of videos explaining what the City of Portland's budget is, how it works, where money comes from and how it can be spent, balancing the budget and the process to completion. 

Video 1 - What is the City's budget
Video 2 - Where does the City of Portland get its money
Video 3 - Balancing the City's budget
Video 4 - The Budget development and how to get involved
Videos 1 through 4 - Budget process combined

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

Submit Written Testimony

Community members are invited to provide year-round written comments related to the City of Portland's budget, or testimony on specific Council agenda items related to the budget process. These comments will be shared with City Council members and leadership and included in the public record.

Fill out our Budget Comment Form

Accessibility Requests

The City of Portland is committed to providing meaningful access. To request translation, interpretation, modifications, accommodations, or other auxiliary aids or services, contact 503-823-1125, Relay: 711.

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Find Budget Documents and Materials

You can find the all documents related to the budget for the upcoming fiscal year on our FY 2026-27 Budget Development Process page, which includes documents from all phases of the development process. You can also track key presentations and documents as they are released throughout the process:

Keep up-to-date with FY 26-27 milestones

The Introduction to the Budget page provides an overview of the budget process and key concepts and terms.

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