FY 2025-26 PP&R Budget Update
The City of Portland’s budget process has changed with its new form of government. You can find information about the process for developing the City’s FY 2025-26 budget here: City Budget Office | Portland.gov
On February 28, 2025, City Administrator Mike Jordan released his FY 2025-26 preliminary budget recommendations. The City is facing a large budget gap, and City leadership must make difficult choices to streamline services and ensure the most effective use of resources. These choices will impact PP&R programs, services, facilities, partners, and staff.
Without clarity from City Council about a possible Parks Levy renewal, City Administrator Jordan’s recommended budget includes using all available Parks Levy resources and reducing the PP&R budget by about $23 million in FY 2025-26.
This is due to several factors. On the revenue side, PP&R has taken General Fund reductions that total $11.4 million ongoing, including 5% in the current fiscal year and 8% projected for FY 2025-26. Starting this fiscal year, PP&R is receiving about $6 million less in ongoing revenue from the Parks Levy, which is driven primarily by the loss of the commercial real estate value in the central city.
Inflationary cost increases have also been higher than originally projected. For example, labor costs increased 35% per hour worked over the first three years of the Parks Levy. Also, PP&R’s cost from City’s internal service providers have increased as well.
To date, the loss of revenue and increased costs have been offset by the Parks Levy.
Parks Levy
Visit our 2025 Parks Levy webpage for information on the Parks Levy on the November 2025 ballot.
Where can I ask questions about the FY 2025-26 Budget Process?
- If you have input about the City Administrator’s preliminary budget recommendations, you can submit it to the City Budget Office, see their budget comment and testimony form.
- If you’d like to information about participating in budget listening sessions, check City Budget Office | Portland.gov.
- If you have PP&R-specific questions about the FY 2025-26 budget recommendations, please email VibrantCommunities@portlandoregon.gov (include #budget in the BODY of your email).