City Council Reviewing Recommended Budget: City Budget to be Adopted in June
The City Council is currently reviewing the FY 2026 recommended supplemental budget. Join us at the budget work sessions on May 13th, 14th, and 19th at 6pm in City Council Chambers to learn more about City services and how those services are funded.
Work sessions are an important step in the supplemental budget process, as the City Manager and staff provide explanation and detail for the recommended budget and Council Members ask questions. Work sessions on the 13th, 14th, and 19th will be followed by a Special Meeting on the 19th, during which City Council Members can propose and vote on motions to change the recommended budget. The adoption of the supplemental budget for fiscal year2026 will follow on June 3.
The City of Laramie operates with a biennial budget; therefore, biennium budget preparation begins in November every other year, with supplemental budget work in between. A community budget survey was distributed in December which helped gauge community priorities and specific wants for the budget. The City works to align the budget with survey data where applicable.
The City budget includes all expenses and anticipated revenues; however, there is often heavy interest in the capital plans described in the budget. Capital plans include construction, software projects, streets, storm drainage, water and other infrastructure, parks, vertical building construction, equipment items, and more. Capital investment is around 47% of the recommended budget.
This year, the City created a condensed budget publication – the Budget in Brief – in addition to the customary budget book. The City Manager’s Budget Advisory Committee worked closely with staff to determine what content should be included in the Budget in Brief, as well as what budget transparency means to our community. You can find consolidated information on City services, funding sources, reserves, efficiency, and more in this exciting new publication. Check it out by clicking here.
We hope you can join us for the upcoming work sessions on May 13th, 14th, and 19th in the Council Chambers. For an interview, contact the City Manager’s Office at (307) 721-5226.
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