FY26 Budget Update #1

The City Manager presented the proposed FY26 City budget to the City Council at their meeting on Wednesday, December 11th. Watch a recording of the presentation on ORCA Media's YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/V49zHI-ADWw?si=wGbtthEc0YgBA8ac&t=2707
Watch the FY26 Budget Videos on YouTube
Get to know the FY26 budget for the City of Montpelier, one department at a time!
All of the FY26 Department Budget videos are now available to stream on our YouTube channel @CityofMontpelierVT802.
Click the link to view the whole playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBcpzCS9hfyhnnhTjrXb_scugtRgqRYEb
View and Download the FY26 Budget Book on our website here: https://city-montpelier-vt-budget-book.cleargov.com/19463/budget-overview/executive-overview

The Budget Process

Want to learn more about the FY26 budget process? Check out the FY26 Budget project page on our Community Engagement Portal here: https://montpelier-vt.civilspace.io/en/projects/fy26-budget. Be sure to read through the results of the FY26 Budget Planning Survey located at the bottom of the page. Thank you to everyone who shared their thoughts in the survey!

Upcoming Budget Discussions

There's still plenty of time to comment on the FY26 budget. Mark your calendar for the next discussion on Wednesday, December 18th.

• o December 18, 2024: Budget Discussion #2. The City Council will hold their second public discussion on the proposed FY26 City Budget.
• o January 8, 2025: Budget Discussion #3. The City Council will hold their third public discussion on the proposed FY26 City Budget.
• o January 15, 2025: Budget Discussion #4. The City Council will hold their fourth public discussion on the proposed FY26 City Budget.
• o January 22, 2025: Budget Discussion #5 & VOTE. The City Council will hold their fifth public discussion on the proposed FY26 City Budget and vote on the final version that will go on the Town Meeting Day ballot in March.