• City Budget Listening Sessions

    Jaycee Park Community Center 2405 Wade Avenue, Raleigh

    The City is seeking input from residents about priorities for the next City budget. The Budget and Management Services Department (BMS) will host listening sessions between October 1 and 16, and a budget priorities survey will be available between October 1 and November 30. Resident input is critical in creating a representative City budget. There will be six opportunities for in-person engagement, in addition to a virtual session. Virtual Session The virtual listening session will be held via Zoom. Residents who choose the virtual session must pre-register and will receive the Zoom link the day before the session. Wednesday, October 15, 6-7:30 p.m. In-Person Sessions In person sessions will kick off on October 1 and run through October 16. They will be held at community centers in each district. • registration is not required to attend an in-person session, however residents that would like an email reminder, free childcare, or free interpretation services should register using this link - childcare is available at all in-person sessions, except Budget and Brews, if                   requested at least three days in advance - interpretation services (for any language) are available at all sessions if requested      […]

  • City Budget Listening Sessions

    Laurel Hills Community Center 3808 Edwards Mill Road

    The City is seeking input from residents about priorities for the next City budget. The Budget and Management Services Department (BMS) will host listening sessions between October 1 and 16, and a budget priorities survey will be available between October 1 and November 30. Resident input is critical in creating a representative City budget. There will be six opportunities for in-person engagement, in addition to a virtual session. Virtual Session The virtual listening session will be held via Zoom. Residents who choose the virtual session must pre-register and will receive the Zoom link the day before the session. Wednesday, October 15, 6-7:30 p.m. In-Person Sessions In person sessions will kick off on October 1 and run through October 16. They will be held at community centers in each district. • registration is not required to attend an in-person session, however residents that would like an email reminder, free childcare, or free interpretation services should register using this link - childcare is available at all in-person sessions, except Budget and Brews, if                   requested at least three days in advance - interpretation services (for any language) are available at all sessions if requested      […]

  • City Budget Listening Sessions

    Virtual

    The City is seeking input from residents about priorities for the next City budget. The Budget and Management Services Department (BMS) will host listening sessions between October 1 and 16, and a budget priorities survey will be available between October 1 and November 30. Resident input is critical in creating a representative City budget. There will be six opportunities for in-person engagement, in addition to a virtual session. Virtual Session The virtual listening session will be held via Zoom. Residents who choose the virtual session must pre-register and will receive the Zoom link the day before the session. Wednesday, October 15, 6-7:30 p.m. In-Person Sessions In person sessions will kick off on October 1 and run through October 16. They will be held at community centers in each district. • registration is not required to attend an in-person session, however residents that would like an email reminder, free childcare, or free interpretation services should register using this link - childcare is available at all in-person sessions, except Budget and Brews, if                   requested at least three days in advance - interpretation services (for any language) are available at all sessions if requested      […]

  • Budget and Brews – City Budget Listening Session

    State of Beer 401 Hillsborough Street, Suite B

    The City is seeking input from residents about priorities for the next City budget. The Budget and Management Services Department (BMS) will host listening sessions between October 1 and 16, and a budget priorities survey will be available between October 1 and November 30. Resident input is critical in creating a representative City budget. There will be six opportunities for in-person engagement, in addition to a virtual session. Virtual Session The virtual listening session will be held via Zoom. Residents who choose the virtual session must pre-register and will receive the Zoom link the day before the session. Wednesday, October 15, 6-7:30 p.m. In-Person Sessions In person sessions will kick off on October 1 and run through October 16. They will be held at community centers in each district. • registration is not required to attend an in-person session, however residents that would like an email reminder, free childcare, or free interpretation services should register using this link - childcare is available at all in-person sessions, except Budget and Brews, if                   requested at least three days in advance - interpretation services (for any language) are available at all sessions if requested      […]

  • City Council Pre-Budget Work Session

    Raleigh Municipal Building 222 W. Hargett St., Raleigh, NC, United States

    A. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER BY THE MAYOR B. AGENDA B.1 FY2027 Budget Engagement Recap Sadia Sattar, Budget and Management Services The Budget and Management Services Department (BMS) in the City of Raleigh is tasked each year to ensure the involvement of resident voices as part of the City’s budget development process. In support of this task, BMS engaged directly with the community as part of the FY2027 Proposed Budget development process. This work session outlines steps taking by BMS as part of the City’s annual budget engagement work, which commenced in October 2025 and concluded in November 2025. Resident feedback from this critical work will help shape the City Manager’s Proposed FY2027 budget, which will be presented to City Council on May 19, 2026. --- Recommended Action: No action needed at this time. B.2 Targeted Staffing Study Update Ryan Bergman, City Manager’s Office During the work session, Matrix Consulting Group will provide Council an overview of the Targeted Staffing Study. The study evaluated current workload demands, assessed future service needs based on projected geographic growth, and identified opportunities for operational improvements based on industry best practices for select departments across the City. Departments included in the study are Emergency […]

  • City Council Pre-Budget Work Session

    Raleigh Municipal Building 222 W. Hargett St., Raleigh, NC, United States

    The Raleigh City Council will meet for a budget work session. Watch Council Meeting Live Stream View agendas and past minutes Visit our City Council page to find your council member and other council services.