The City Manager’s Recommended Budget is now available for review and input. The budget outlines the programs and services the City will provide for the community, and assigns the funding and staff resources to do so. Throughout the fall, City Council will evaluate and revise the budget before voting on adoption in November.

View Recommended Budget(External link)

Community members can watch Council’s Work Session discussions, and share feedback with them during the public hearings this fall:

• Sept. 10: Council Work Session #1
• Sept. 17: Council Meeting – Public Hearing #1
• Sept. 24: Council Work Session #2
• Oct. 1: Council Meeting – Public Hearing #2
• Oct. 8: Council Work Session #3
• Nov. 4: Council Meeting – First Reading of the Budget Ordinance (NOTE: this meeting is on a Monday to accommodate Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 5.)
• Nov. 15: Council Meeting – Second Reading of the Budget Ordinance & Final Adoption

If you need assistance viewing or reading an any City budget documents, please call 970-221-6515 (V/TDD: Dial 711 for Relay Colorado) for assistance, or contact the City's ADA Coordinator at 970-416-4254.

The City of Fort Collins has begun the development of the 2025-2026 Budget. The process begins with City Council adoption of the 2024 Strategic Plan with a work session scheduled in February and adoption in March). That document then guides the budgeting process for the programs and services provided to the Community.

The City of Fort Collins uses a priority-based process called Budgeting for Outcomes or BFO. These short videos provide an overview of that process. The video called 'Budget 101' is available in both Spanish and English. The other videos are available with Spanish subtitles.

• Two-Year Budget Process | Proceso presupuestario de dos años (3:09)This link opens in a new browser tab(External link)

  Overview of the two-year strategic planning and budgeting process. Descripción general del proceso de planificación estratégica y presupuestación de dos años.

• Presupuesto Municipal 101 (2:58)This link opens in a new browser tab(External link)

  Una introducción al presupuesto de la Ciudad.

• Budget 101 (2:35)This link opens in a new browser tab(External link)

  An introduction to the City's budget.

• Offers & Offer Types | Ofertas y tipos de oferta (3:25)This link opens in a new browser tab(External link)

  Explanation of the different kinds of budget requests. Explicación de los diferentes tipos de solicitudes presupuestarias.

Visit fcgov.com/budget(External link) for a budget timeline and details about the budget process.

The 2024 City of Fort Collins Strategic Plan was adopted by City Council in March 2024. The plan, which is reviewed and updated every two years, outlines the City’s short- and mid-term strategic objectives, influences the City’s budgeting process, and guides the implementation of City services.

The plan reflects the diverse perspectives and contributions of community members, businesses, Councilmembers and City staff, and informs the City’s budget and workplans for the next several years.

Click here to view the 2024 Strategic Plan website(External link)

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The Center for Public Deliberation (CPD) and the City of Fort Collins are partnering to host three community-wide conversations to address the City's outcome areas. Outcomes are high level goals the City hopes to achieve for the overall community. During these events, you'll be able to chat with other community members about what each outcome area means to you and how the City might work to realize these various outcomes. A team of CPD’s student facilitators will help guide conversations, and we'll be taking notes to provide your input directly to the City. After the event, confirmed attendees can receive a $50 King Soopers gift card. Dinner is provided. Spanish translation and interpretation available. ASL interpretation available.

Center for Public Deliberation (CPD) y la ciudad de Fort Collins se asociaron para organizar tres conversaciones con toda la comunidad con el fin de abordar las áreas de resultados de la ciudad. Los resultados son las metas de alto nivel que la ciudad espera alcanzar para la comunidad en general. Durante estos eventos, podrá conversar con otros integrantes de la comunidad sobre lo que significa cada área de objetivos o resultados para usted y cómo la ciudad podría trabajar para lograr estos diversos objetivos o resultados. Un equipo de facilitadores estudiantiles de CPD ayudará a guiar las conversaciones y tomaremos notas para compartir su opinión directamente con los responsables de la toma de decisiones de la ciudad. Después del evento, los asistentes confirmados pueden recibir una tarjeta de regalo King Soopers de $50. Se ofrecerán cena y servicios de traducción e interpretación al español en cada evento. También habrá interpretación de lengua de señas estadounidense (ASL) disponible.

Location: Fort Collins Senior Center,(External link) 1200 Raintree Drive

Click here to download a final report in English

Haga clic aquí para descargar un informe final en Español