Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Survey
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 17, 2026 Contact: Dustin Hodges (832) 393-3008dustin.hodges@houstontx.gov |
| HOUSTON – Council Member Flickinger would like to inform you that the City of Houston’s annual budget process is kicking off soon. Budget workshops will begin with a special-called Budget and Fiscal Affairs (BFA) Committee meeting on Wednesday, May 6. At this meeting, the Finance Department will present its five-year forecast and budget overview. Individual city department workshops (23 of them!) will be held Tuesday, May 12 through Tuesday, May 19. All workshops will be held in the Anna Russell Council Chamber at City Hall and are open to the public. The schedule for these workshops is below. These meetings are also shown live on HTV and may be found after the fact linked on the HTV website. At-Large 5 Council Member Sallie Alcorn has launched her annual “Give Us Your 2¢” budget survey to hear from residents like you. This year, with continued support from Rice University’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, the YOUR TWO CENTS survey has been further refined to better capture your input. It only takes 3–5 minutes to complete and your input matters! Don’t forget to add your comments and suggestions at the end. Further, to increase public engagement, BFA Chair Sallie Alcorn and BFA Vice Chair Mario Castillo will host two budget town halls: Saturday, May 16 at 10 AM — budget town hall at the Fonde Community Center, 110 Sabine Street, 77007 Wednesday, May 20 at 6 PM — virtual budget town hall via Microsoft teams To RSVP for either the May 16 or May 20 town hall, click here There will also be a public hearing on the FY 2027 budget May 20 at 9 AM in the Anna Russell City Council Chamber at City Hall. For more information, please contact the District E office at (832) 393-3008 or via email at districte@houstontx.gov. |
