2026 Budget Hearings

Deciding How the City of Cleveland Spends Public Dollars

The 2026 Budget Hearings have concluded.

Each year, the Mayor and the City Council of the City of Cleveland are required to develop and approve the following year's budget.

The Mayor must submit his draft budget to the Cleveland City Council by February 1 each year. On the Tuesday after Presidents' Day, City Council begins a series of hearings where it can review, refine, and revise the budget. City Council must approve the annual budget by April 1.

Mayor Bibb transmitted his draft budget for 2026 to City Council prior to February 1, 2026. His draft budget is an estimate of receipts and expenditures for all City departments and divisions, representing a General Fund operating budget of $920 million and a total citywide budget of $2.34 billion.

Cleveland City Council’s 2026 Budget Hearings began on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, and continued on weekdays through Thursday, February 26.

You can view the supporting documents and presentation materials, and watch videos of the budget hearings below. Or you can watch each day in its entirety on City Council's YouTube channel www.youtube.com/user/clevelandcitycouncil.

2026 Cleveland City Council Budget Hearings

Presentations and Documents	Watch the Hearings
DAY 1 Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Office of the Mayor Mayor Bibb's Transmittal Letter 2026 Office of the Mayor Budget presentation Department of Finance Letter from the Finance Director Financial Accomplishments Department of Finance Budget Cleveland City Council and Clerk of Council Cleveland City Council Budget Department of Aging Department of Aging presentation	Part 1 Part 2
DAY 2 Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Department of Law Department of Law presentation Department of Public Safety Department Administration presentation Cleveland Division of Police presentation Cleveland Division of Fire presentation Police Inspector General presentation Division of Emergency Medical Service presentation Division of Animal Care and Control presentation	Part 1 Part 2 Part 3
DAY 3 Thursday, February 19, 2026
Office of Equal Opportunity presentation Department of Community Development presentation Department of Development presentation Clerk of Courts presentation	Part 1 Part 2
DAY 4 Friday, February 20, 2026
Department of Parks and Recreation Department of Parks and Recreation presentation	Part 1 Part 2
DAY 5 Monday, February 23, 2026
Finance, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee Consideration of six pieces of legislation Department of Building and Housing Department Administration Division of Code Enforcement Division of Construction Permitting Boxing and Wrestling Commission Department of Innovation and Technology Office of Urban Analytics and Innovation Division of Information Technology Services Telephone Exchange Community Relations Board Office of Prevention, Intervention and Opportunity	Part 1 Part 2
DAY 6 Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Department of Port Control Airport General Operations Office of Capital Projects Office Administration Division of Architecture and Site Development Division of Engineering and Construction Division of Real Estate Office of Sustainability Department of Human Resources Health Self Insurance Fund Prescription Self Insurance Fund Civil Service Commission	Part 1 Part 2
DAY 7 Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Department of Public Utilities Department Administration Office of Radio Communications Division of Utilities Fiscal Control Division of Water Division of Water Pollution Control Division of Cleveland Public Power Department of Public Works Department Administration Division of Waste Collection and Disposal Division of Traffic Engineering Division of Motor Vehicle Maintenance Division of Street Construction, Maintenance, and Repair Division of Parking Facilities Parking Lots General Operations Division of Property Management	Part 1 Part 2
DAY 8 Thursday, February 26, 2026
Department of Parks and Recreation West Side Market Department of Public Health Department Administration Division of Health Equity and Social Justice Division of Health Division of Environment Division of Air Quality Department of Finance Department Administration Division of Accounts Division of Assessments and Licenses Division of Treasury Division of Purchases and Supplies Bureau of Internal Audit Division of Taxation/CCA Division of Risk Management Division of Printing and Reproduction Storeroom & Warehouse Office of Budget and Management Division of Financial Reporting and Control Payroll Reserve Fund Internal Service Funds Sinking Fund Commission Revenue Bond Debt Service Debt Service Revenues & Expenditures Debt Service Unvoted Tax Supported Obligations Rainy Day Reserve Fund Non-Departmental Expenses County Auditor Deductions Transfer to Other Funds Other Administrative Restricted Income Tax	Part 1 Part 2