Houston to host budget workshops for fiscal year 2026-27

Budget season is around the corner for Houston, and the city is hosting workshops for each department.

What is it?

Every department in the city will present its proposed fiscal year 2026-27 budget and answer questions from council members and the public. The meetings will take place May 12-19 at City Hall and are open to the public.

“We know most Houstonians interested in the budget process can’t make it downtown during the workday to attend the workshops,” At-Large council member Sallie Alcorn said. “These meetings are also shown live on HTV and may be found after the fact, linked on the HTV website.”

The city is also offering a budget survey, where residents can give feedback on what they believe should be prioritized in the budget.

The details

The full schedule for budget season is:

May 12

• 9 a.m.-Finance
• 10 a.m.-Fleet
• 11 a.m.-General Services

May 13

• 1:30 p.m.-Planning
• 2:30 p.m.-Housing
• 3:30 p.m.-Airports

May 14

• 9 a.m.-Health
• 10 a.m.-Municipal Courts
• 1:30 p.m.-Information Technology
• 2:30 p.m.-Regulatory Affairs
• 3:30 p.m.-Human Resources

May 15

• 9 a.m.-Parks
• 10 a.m.-Neighborhoods
• 11 a.m.-Legal

May 18

• 9 a.m.-Mayor’s Office
• 9:30 a.m.-City Council
• 10 a.m.-Business Opportunity
• 1:30 p.m.-Solid Waste
• 2:30 p.m.-Public Works
• 3:30 p.m.-Fire

May 19

• 9 a.m.-Controller’s Trends Report & Office Budget
• 10 a.m.-Library
• 11 a.m.-Police

What else?

The city will also host a public hearing on the FY 2026-27 budget May 20 at 9 a.m. at City Hall. The budget is expected to be voted on by June 3, with the fiscal year set to begin July 1.