Welcome to the heart of community empowerment! Your voice matters, and so does your perspective. We invite you to actively participate in shaping the city's future through the Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Process.
The budget is more than just numbers' it's a blueprint for our community's growth and well-being. Your input helps prioritize essential services, infrastructure projects, and community programs. By engaging in the budget process, you directly influence the decisions that impact our daily lives.
On May 11, 2026 at 6:30, a Public Hearing on the City of Charlotte's Proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Operating Budget and FY 2027-2031 Capital Investment Plan will be conducted. The Proposed Budget will be available on the website after the City Manager's presentation. The public hearing will solicit input on the Proposed Budget. To speak at the May 11th public hearings, please call the City Clerk's office at 704-336-2248 or sign up online through the City Clerk's webpage. Anyone requiring special accommodations and/or information to be provided in an alternative format, please email charlotteada@charlottenc.gov or call 704-336-1297.
Overview of the Budget Process
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The city's annual budget is based on a July 1 - June 30 fiscal year and is guided by the following five City Council adopted Strategic Priorities. To learn more about the strategic priority areas and what data we collect to ensure the city is advancing the priorities, please visit the strategic progress tracker webpage.
Strategic priority areas: