Budget Information Sessions Published on April 07, 2026 The City of Tucson is inviting residents to attend an Information Session on the recommended Fiscal Year 2027 budget. City staff will present the City Manager’s recommended budget at these Information Sessions before the public hearing at the Mayor and Council Regular Session meeting on May 5th, 2027.
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The City Manager presented the Fiscal Year 2025 Operating and Capital Budget to the Mayor and Council on April 9, 2024, emphasizing long-term financial sustainability, strategic investment, and employee retention as key priorities. The budget reflects adjustments to the previously planned 5-year General Fund Investment Plan due to forecasted revenue decreases from the State's new flat income tax policy, which will reduce the city's shared income tax collections for FY25 and FY26 more than initially expected. The FY25 budget continues funding for public safety equipment and facilities, collector streets per Proposition 411 commitments, and adds a $6 million local match requirement for a Housing Choice grant award.
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The City of Tucson's Fiscal Year 2026 budget was submitted by the City Manager on April 22, 2025, and adopted by the Mayor and Council on June 6, 2025. The citywide expenditure budget totals $2.41 billion, representing a $19 million increase from the prior year, with major allocations directed toward employee compensation adjustments ($23.6 million), public safety operations, capital improvements, violence prevention and intervention programs, and technology sustainment. Key expenditures include salaries and wages ($277.3 million, 33.62%), professional services ($125.9 million, 15.28%), pension obligations ($85.1 million combined), and debt services ($54.1 million).
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The City of Tucson adopted its Fiscal Year 2021 budget effective July 1, 2020, with leadership including Mayor Lane Santa Cruz and City Manager Michael J. Ortega. The budget document received recognition from the Government Finance Officers Association for meeting criteria as a policy document, operations guide, financial plan, and communication device, with the city resubmitting for continued award eligibility. The comprehensive 323-page budget includes sections on the city manager's message, budget highlights, financial policies, debt management, and legal requirements imposed by state law and the Tucson City Charter.
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