During its May 20, 2025, meeting, City Council was presented with the recommended $828-million budget for Fiscal Year 2025-26, which begins on July 1, 2025.

Learn More About the Budget Development Process

Learn about the City of Greensboro's budget process, including how funds are raised and allocated for services such as public safety, parks, and water resources.

Find out how you can get involved, share feedback, and use the Balancing Act tool to create your own budget. Stay updated on key dates and opportunities to engage throughout the budget season. 

Balancing Act is an online simulation tool you can use to create your own City of Greensboro budget. Give Balancing Act a try!

When using the simulator, remember:

• Each click adds or subtracts one percent of the overall category. For example, if police had a budget of $50 million, one click would add or subtract $500,000 from the overall police budget.
• The goal is to get as close to balanced without leaving a deficit. Since each click is one percent of the service budget, getting to $0 may be difficult. However, a small surplus is fine.

You asked, we answered!

Check out the 2025 Community Budget Sessions Q&A for information provided in response to residents’ questions asked during this year's Community Budget Sessions. Questions are grouped by department.

The Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget will begin development in early 2025. 

February-March

•  February to March - Community Budget Sessions

May

• May - City Manager presents recommended budget to City Council.

• June - Public hearing to receive comment on recommended budget.
• June  - City Council considers budget adoption.

July

• July 1 - Fiscal Year 2025-26 begins.

Can you guess what it costs to run a city government? Play along and find out!