City Council

Budget And Fiscal Affairs - FY2026 Budget Workshops

Every year each city department presents their individual budgets. After city council is briefed, they discuss, offer amendments, and vote on the entire yearly budget. Listed below is the schedule for the public meetings and copies of the presentations that are made.

If you plan to provide public comments at the departmental budget workshop hearings and require translating services, please notify atlarge5@houstontx.gov seven days in advance of the specific budget workshop.

• Presentations and links located below the schedule graphic will be listed as they become available
• Sign up to comment during the Wednesday, May 7 Special Called BFA Meeting
• Sign up to comment during the Tuesday, May 13 Workshop
• Sign up to comment during the Wednesday, May 14 Workshop
• Sign up to comment during the Thursday, May 15 Workshop
• Sign up to comment during the Friday, May 16 Workshop
• Sign up to comment during the Monday, May 19 Workshop
• Sign up to comment during the Tuesday, May 20 Workshop

 

Wednesday, May 7

• Five Year Forecast and Budget Overview

Tuesday, May 13

• Finance Dept
• Legal Dept
• General Services Dept

Wednesday, May 14

• Planning and Development Dept
• Housing and Community Development Dept
• Houston Airport System

Thursday, May 15

• Houston Health Dept
• Municipal Courts Dept
• Solid Waste Management Dept
• Houston Information Technology Services
• Houston Public Works

Friday, May 16

• Houston Parks and Recreation Dept
• Dept of Neighborhoods
• Fleet Management Dept

Monday, May 19

• Mayor's Office
• City Council
• Administration & Regulatory Affairs
• Office of Business Opportunity
• Human Resources Dept
• Houston Fire Department

Tuesday, May 20

• Controller’s Trends Report & Controller’s Office Budget
• Houston Public Library
• Houston Police Dept

Other BFA Links

• 2025 BFA Calendar (.pdf)
• FY2026 Budget Workshop Calendar (.pdf)
• Budget and Fiscal Affairs Home Page

City Council Links

• City Council Home Page
• Admin. Office of City Council
• Agenda Backup
• Agenda of City Council
• Campaign Finance Reports (Electronic)
• Campaign Finance Reports (Historic)
• Conflict of Interest Forms
• Council Committee Agendas
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• Meetings Information, Etc.
• Voter Registration Info
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