0 Fiscal Year 2023 APPROVED ALL FUNDS BUDGET UPDATE BUDGET IN BRIEF
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The document is the City of Cincinnati's Approved Fiscal Year 2025 All Funds Budget Update, a comprehensive budget presentation that received the Government Finance Officers Association Distinguished Budget Presentation Award. The document provides a detailed accounting of the city's budget across all departments and funds, organized by multiple city agencies including Fire, Police, Public Services, Water Works, Parks, and various administrative offices. The budget update was prepared under the leadership of Mayor Aftab Pureval and City Manager Sheryl M. M. Long, with detailed budget information available through the city's website and local libraries.
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Cincinnati's Approved Biennial Operating Budget for fiscal years 2024-2025 encompasses all city funds and departments, with Mayor Aftab Pureval and nine City Council members overseeing the budget presented by City Manager Sheryl M. M. Long and Budget Director Andrew Dudas. The 473-page document provides a comprehensive operating budget approved through the city's standard biennial budgeting process, covering all major departments including Fire, Police, Public Services, Water Works, Parks, and Human Services, along with various boards and commissions. The full budget document is available through the City of Cincinnati's website (www.cincinnati-oh.gov) and the Cincinnati/Hamilton County Public Library's Main Branch.
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Cincinnati's FY 2026 Approved Budget addresses a projected $10.2 million General Fund operating deficit through Performance Based Budgeting and traditional cost-reduction strategies, including 2% across-the-board reductions. Operating budget highlights include two 50-member Police recruit classes (graduating January 2026 and beginning April 2026), one 50-member Fire recruit class (beginning October 2025), $750,000 for preventative pavement maintenance, and $430,000 to expand the Building Inspector Training Academy. The capital budget includes $56.0 million in first-year full proceeds from the Cincinnati Southern Railway Infrastructure Trust following the Cincy on Track initiative, with a minimum 51.9% of spending directed to neighborhoods with median household income below $50,000. This is the first fiscal year the City will utilize Railway Trust disbursements, implement Performance Based Budgeting, and operate without American Rescue Plan resources.
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