The Budget Process
The City of Tampa budget development is a year round process. During the first quarter of the new fiscal year, the budget office prepares initial revenue and expense estimates. Next, the mayor and the departments review goals and develop their service and delivery objectives during the second quarter, based on anticipated funding levels.
Departments then prepare working budgets that are within the threshold amounts. All budgets must be ready by June for the mayor’s review. Finally, the Recommended Budget is presented to City Council for review, two public hearings are held and the budget is adopted by the end of September. On October 1st the new fiscal year starts and the process begins again.
The first public hearing will be held on September 15th with the second scheduled for September 29th. Both meetings will be held at City Hall, 315 E. Kennedy Blvd., 3rd Floor at 5:30 p.m.
