The annual budget process starts with bureaus developing and submitting their Requested Budgets. This process may change as part of City's Charter Transition process, in which a new form of government will be in place in January 2025.
Written Comments
Anytime during the year, you can submit written comments to Council by filling out the budget comment form.
FY 25-26 full list of events
Community members have different opportunities to provide input on the budget process. The dates will be updated when they are set.
| 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.
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Budget Documents
View FY 2024-25 Budget Development documents
You can find all of the documents related to the budget for the upcoming fiscal year available at the link above. Please use the menu on the right-hand side of that page to see the different phases of budget development and their associated documents.