City Council Budget Work Session

As a reminder for Council, in addition to the Budget in Brief previously distributed, the proposed operating and capital budget documents are available online from the Budget and Management Services department page on the City’s website.

Stephen Bentley, Parks Recreation and Cultural Resources

During the June 1 Budget Work Session, City Council received a budget note on options to support the planting of 24,000 trees. This agenda item continues the conversation. Staff from Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources will provide funding options to City Council for year one of the Leaf Out program.

This agenda item includes the ordinances and resolutions necessary for Council to adopt the FY2027 Operating Budget, FY2027-2031 Capital Improvement Program, and other ordinances typically included for annual budget adoption. Per state law, Council may adopt the budget after a public hearing on the proposed budget is held. The required public hearing was held on June 2, 2026.

No changes have been made in the FY2027 Proposed Operating or Capital Improvement Program Budget. If Council chooses to make changes to the budget those changes would be recorded in the budget ordinance and noted in the FY2027 Adopted Budget document.

The following ordinances and resolutions necessary for adoption are included with the agenda materials:

FY2026-27 Operating Budget Ordinance
FY2026-27 Capital Project Ordinance
FY2026-27 Municipal Service Districts Budget Resolution
FY2026-27 Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau Budget Resolution