On April 1, 2024, the Department of Finance transmitted the Fiscal 2025 Preliminary Budget to the Board of Estimates.

The Fiscal 2025 Preliminary Budget Plan prioritizes investing in violence prevention and vacant housing remediation, as well as continuation of targeted investments for a safer, cleaner, and more equitable City.  

The budget totals $4.06 billion, including $3.41 billion for operating expenditures and $654.1 million for investment in capital projects. The recommended General Fund budget is $2.3 billion, an increase of 2.8% from the Fiscal 2024 Adopted Budget.

The Bureau of the Budget and Management Research (BBMR) will provide a presentation on the budget to the Board of Estimates on April 3. On April 17, the Board of Estimates will hold a special meeting at 10:30 am with BBMR and agency heads to review the Preliminary Budget and Taxpayers' Night at 6 pm for residents to provide testimony on the Preliminary Budget.