The Budget Department coordinates the citywide development and ongoing monitoring of the operating and capital improvement plan (CIP) budgets with the City Manager, and for issuing monthly public budget to actual financial statements to the City Council

The Budget department:

  • is responsible for the preparation and presentation of the city's annual budget per the terms and due dates mandated in the Arizona Revised Statutes and City Code
  • assists the City Council with the review and approval of the city's budget;
  • solicits and considers public input;
  • prepares and monitors the five-year financial plans for all funds; and responds to the requests of the City Council, citizens, media and other stakeholders regarding the budget
Scottsdale's Fiscal Year 2025/26 City Budget

FY 2026/27 Budget Development

Timeline

FY 2026/27 Budget Process Timeline and Meeting Schedule

DateItem
March 3
  • Proposed Fiscal Year FY 2026/27 Rates and Fees
  • Comprehensive Financial Policies Annual Review and Adoption
April 3
  • Release FY 2026/27 Proposed Budget
May 5
  • Present Proposed Operating/Capital Budgets
May 19
  • Public Hearing on and Adoption of Fiscal Year FY 2026/27 Rates and Fees
  • Public Hearing on and Adoption of Proposed Fiscal Year FY 2026/27 Budget (Tentative Budget)
June 9
  • Public Hearing on Proposed Fiscal Year FY 2026/27 Property Tax Levy and Municipal Streetlight Improvement District
  • Final Public Hearing on the Fiscal Year FY 2026/27 Budget
  • Final Adoption of Fiscal Year FY 2026/27 Budget Estimates and Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan
June 23
  • Fiscal Year FY 2026/27 Streetlight Improvement District Property Tax Levy
  • Fiscal Year FY 2026/27 Property Tax Levies

Budget Review Commission Agendas and Minutes

Adopted Budget: FY 2025-26

The budget that guides Scottsdale spending for July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026 was adopted by the City Council on June 10, 2025. The Operating Budget provides funding for most city services such as police, fire, parks, libraries, social services, planning and administration; and the Capital Improvement Plan supports building, acquiring, and improving city infrastructure and facilities to keep Scottsdale a World-Class Community.

City of Scottsdale budget summary cover with public services, community activities, and facility images.
Budget Summary

This volume provides fund summaries and five-year financial plans for each of the city’s funds.

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Department Operating Budget

This volume provides detailed information on each of the city's divisions and service areas, including descriptions, prior year highlights, priorities, staffing, and a summary of the operating budgets by expenditure category and the applicable funding sources.
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Capital Improvement Plan

This volume provides detailed information on each of the city’s capital projects. The information includes project description, cost, geographic location, funding sources, and operating impacts.

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Last Updated: Jan 26, 2026

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