Strategy & Budget

Budget Development

If you live, visit or work in Charlotte, you use valuable city services every day. These services are made possible through our city budget, which sets how much money we spend and prioritizes our work.

The city is currently working on developing the budget for the next fiscal year which starts on July 1. During this process, city leaders and City Council will discuss proposed expenditures and requests during a series of workshops. The goal is to create a balanced budget. This process uses input from our community and employees to invest in programs that expand jobs, provide housing options and build infrastructure for all of Charlotte to thrive.

Proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Budget

City Manager Marcus Jones presented the FY 2018 Proposed Budget and FY 2018 - 2022 Community Investment Plan on Monday, May 1, at 5:00 p.m. to City Council. 

View documents below:

 Proposed budget presentation >>​

FY2018 Proposed Budget Letter of Transmittal >>

Manager-recommended budget highlights >>

 Detailed preliminary FY2018 Proposed Budget and FY 2018-2022 Community Investment Plan >>

 

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​​Please note that this video​ addresses the City Manager's recommended FY18​ budget.

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collapse Budget Committee : 2/8/2018 ‎(1)
February 8 Budget Committee Packet.pdfFebruary 8 Budget Committee Packet
collapse Budget Committee : 4/12/2017 ‎(2)
April 12 Budget Workshop Packet.pdfApril 12 Budget Workshop Packet
April 12 Budget Workshop Final Packet Full.pdfApril 12 Budget Workshop Final Packet Full
collapse Budget Committee : 3/30/2017 ‎(1)
March30_Budget_Committee_Meeting_Packet.pdfMarch30_Budget_Committee_Meeting_Packet
collapse Budget Committee : 3/22/2017 ‎(1)
March 22 Budget Workshop Packet.pdfMarch 22 Budget Workshop Packet
collapse Budget Committee : 3/9/2017 ‎(1)
March 9 Budget Committee Packet.pdfMarch 9 Budget Committee Packet
collapse Budget Committee : 2/22/2017 ‎(2)
February 22 Budget Workshop Packet.pdfFebruary 22 Budget Workshop Packet
February 22 Budget Workshop Presentation CONSOLIDATED 2-20-17.pdfFebruary 22 Budget Workshop Presentation CONSOLIDATED 2-20-17
collapse Budget Committee : 2/9/2017 ‎(1)
February 9 Budget Committee Packet.pdfFebruary 9 Budget Committee Packet
collapse Budget Committee : 12/13/2016 ‎(1)
December 13 Budget Committee Packet.pdfDecember 13 Budget Committee Packet
collapse Budget Committee : 10/20/2016 ‎(1)
October 20 Budget Committee Materials and Meeting Summary.pdfOctober 20 Budget Committee Materials and Meeting Summary
collapse Budget Committee : 9/15/2016 ‎(2)
September 15 Budget Agenda.pdfSeptember 15 Budget Agenda
September 15 Budget Packet.pdfSeptember 15 Budget Packet
collapse Budget Committee : 5/25/2016 ‎(4)
May 25 Council Straw Votes Packet.pdfMay 25 Council Straw Votes Packet
Additional SWS QAs.pdfAdditional SWS QAs
Budget Adjustments_workshop results.pdfBudget Adjustments_workshop results
Interactive Table FY17.pdfInteractive Table FY17
collapse Budget Committee : 5/11/2016 ‎(1)
May 11 Budget Adjustment Workshop Packet.pdfMay 11 Budget Adjustment Workshop Packet
collapse Budget Committee : 5/2/2016 ‎(5)
Consolidated QAs from April 20th Budget Workshop.pdfConsolidated QAs from April 20th Budget Workshop
FY2017-Prelim-SOP.pdfFY2017-Prelim-SOP
FY2017-Proposed-Charlotte-Water-Rates.pdfFY2017-Proposed-Charlotte-Water-Rates
FY2017-Proposed-Pay-Benefits-Booklet.pdfFY2017-Proposed-Pay-Benefits-Booklet
FY2017-Recommended-Budget-Media-Advisory.pdfFY2017-Recommended-Budget-Media-Advisory
collapse Budget Committee : 4/20/2016 ‎(2)
April 18 Budget Committee - April 20 Workshop Packets.pdfApril 18 Budget Committee - April 20 Workshop Packets
April 20 Budget Workshop.pdfApril 20 Budget Workshop
collapse Budget Committee : 4/6/2016 ‎(4)
April 6 Workshop Packet.pdfApril 6 Workshop Packet
Enterprise Fund-April 6.pdfEnterprise Fund-April 6
FY17-21 CIP-April 6.pdfFY17-21 CIP-April 6
General CIP Slides-April 6.pdfGeneral CIP Slides-April 6
collapse Budget Committee : 3/16/2016 ‎(6)
Multi-family Discussion Materials.pdfMulti-family Discussion Materials
Solid Waste Services Multi Family Presentation.pdfSolid Waste Services Multi Family Presentation
Council Priorities Discussion.pdfCouncil Priorities Discussion
FY17 Pay and Benefit Council Budget Workshop March 16.pdfFY17 Pay and Benefit Council Budget Workshop March 16
General CIP Summary Slides.pdfGeneral CIP Summary Slides
March 16 Workshop Packet.pdfMarch 16 Workshop Packet
collapse Budget Committee : 2/24/2016 ‎(2)
Feb. 24 Workshop Packet.pdfFeb. 24 Workshop Packet
February 24 Budget Overview and Council Priorities Presentation.pdfFebruary 24 Budget Overview and Council Priorities Presentation