Budget Office

We support the City Manager and Departments in developing the City's annual Fiscal Plan and providing financial guidance and support across the organization. The Fiscal Plan guides the City to fund services to the City's citizens. For information on our upcoming budget, see the Upcoming City Budget section below.

 Read Our FY2026 Preliminary Fiscal Plan(PDF, 35MB)

Read the Residents' Guide to the FY2026 Preliminary Fiscal Plan(PDF, 5MB)

Proposed FY2026 Service Fees(PDF, 1MB)

 FY 2026 Preliminary Capital Plan(PDF, 6MB)

For more information on our current budget, see the Current City Budget section below.

Read Our Current FY2025 Final Fiscal Plan(PDF, 16MB)

The City's fiscal year begins July 1 and ends June 30. The Fiscal Plan shows the City's budget, offering a detailed breakdown of our City financial plans by fiscal year. The Fiscal Plan details the uses of various funds to deliver services and staff City departments. It maintains essential City services, strengthens our ability to implement our strategic priorities and ensures financial stability.

The plan is focused on advancing the strategies and metrics outlined in our new Strategic Plan to ensure measurable improvements across each of the six priority areas: economic prosperity and affordability, mobility, safe community, health and environment, governmental excellence, and engaged and connected community.

Each year, from late April through May, the City presents information on the upcoming budget at public City Commission meetings. We also hold public hearings regarding the budget before it goes to City Commission for adoption. If you would like to view City Commission meetings, you may do so at the City of Grand Rapids YouTube page. You can view City Commission presentations at the City Commission Briefings page.

Our current, past, and upcoming budgets are provided in the sections below.

 

Upcoming Budget


City Commission Review and Approval

Our upcoming budget for FY2026 will be reviewed by Commission on the dates below. If you would like to view City Commission meetings, you may do so at the City of Grand Rapids YouTube page. You can view presentations given to the Commission at the City Commission Briefings page.

April 29, 2025

  • City Commission Budget Review Workshop

May 6, 2025

  • City Commission Budget Review Workshop

May 13, 2025

  • City Commission Budget Review Workshop
  • Public Hearing for the Proposed Millage & Budget

May 20, 2025

  • City Commission Budget Review Workshop
  • Adoption of the FY2026 Millage and Budget 

Fiscal Year 2025

Our Proposed Fee Inventory provides a detailed breakdown of proposed City fees by department for service delivery.

FY2025 Proposed Fee Inventory(PDF, 1MB)

Fiscal Year 2024

Our Final Fee Inventory provides a detailed breakdown of proposed City fees by department for service delivery.

FY2024 Final Fee Inventory(PDF, 2MB)

Our Retiree Healthcare Actuarial Valuations report is a detailed breakdown of benefits provided from our employer financed Post-Employment Benefits program. This report is in compliance with Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB). You can find specific reports for the following groups:

Fire

Police

General

Grand Rapids Public Library

Our Cost Allocation Plan reallocates the costs of Central Services (Executive Office, Human Resources, Finance, Clerk, Treasury, Etc.) to other areas of the organization and include:

  • Building/Equipment
  • Human Resources
  • Executive Office
  • Treasurer
  • Comptrollers
  • Department cost breakdown

Cost Allocation Plans

The Michigan Legislature established the Cities, Villages and Townships Revenue Sharing (CVTRS) program through Public Act 252 of 2014.  Each eligible local unit must meet all the requirements of the CVTRS to receive full CVTRS payments.  The Budget Office webpage fulfills the requirements of the CVTRS.