The City’s 12-month financial cycle begins July 1 and ends June 30 of the following year. The budget process includes five phases: prepare, draft, propose, approve, and adopt.
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 provide input on the budget process.
Written Comments
Anytime during the year, you can submit written comments to city Council.
Fill out the budget comment form
FY 25-26 full list of events
Dates for community members to provide testimonies, join the Budget 101 events, or participate in the Draft Budget Engagement events will be updated as they are scheduled for the new fiscal year.
| Item | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Council work sessions on requested budgets | Spring 2025 | |
| Service areas submit requested budgets | Spring 2025 | |
| Utility rate review – first reading and hearing | Spring 2025 | |
| Utility rate review – second reading | Spring 2025 | |
| City Budget Office requested budget reviews distributed to Council | Spring 2025 | |
| Public listening session 1 of 3 | April 2025 | |
| Public listening session 2 of 3 | April 2025 | |
| Public listening session 3 of 3 | April 2024 | |
| Mayor releases proposed budget decisions | Late spring 2025 | |
| Proposed budget document available online | Late spring 2025 | |
| Budget Committee: proposed budget work session | Late spring 2025 | |
| Fee ordinance – first reading and hearing | Late spring 2025 | |
| Prosper Portland Budget Committee: proposed budget and public hearing | Late spring 2025 | |
| Mayor’s budget message and public hearing | Late spring 2025 | |
| Budget Committee: action to approve Budget | Late spring 2025 | |
| Prosper Portland Budget Committee: action to approve Prosper Portland Budget | Late spring 2025 | |
| Fee ordinance hearing – second hearing | Late spring 2025 | |
| Approved budget submitted to Tax Supervising & Conservation Commission | Late spring 2025 | |
| Tax Supervising & Conservation Commission hearing on approved budget | Late spring 2025 | |
| Budget Committee: action to adopt budget – first reading | Late spring 2025 | |
| Budget Committee: action to adopt budget – second reading | Late spring 2025 | |
You can find directions on how to testify in-person or virtually during these events, or how to submit written testimony, by visiting the Council Clerk's website or by calling 311.
Connection Instructions:
The Community Listening Sessions are also available to the community on the City's YouTube Channel (eGov PDX), www.PortlandOregon.gov/video, and Channel 30.
Questions & 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.
Budget Documents
You can find the all documents related to the budget for the upcoming fiscal year on our FY 2025-26 Budget Development Process page, which includes documents from all phases of the development process (preparation, draft, proposed, approved, and adopted).
Click here to access the FY 2025-26 Budget Preparation documents