Staunton City Council invites public to weigh in on proposed budget for 2026-27

Staunton City Council members and staff are working over the next couple of months to set its school and capital budget priorities running July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.

The Fiscal Year 2027 budget and Capital Improvement Plan should be finalized by late April.

Staff have been focused on estimating revenues and working through budget requests from departments and outside agencies to put together the city’s proposed budget.

On Jan. 22, City Council held a joint work session with the Staunton City School Board to discuss its budget and priorities.

The proposed budget will be presented to City Council by City Manager Leslie Beauregard on March 26.

Public comment is welcome and may be provided at work sessions and public hearings during the budget process.

Additional information on the budget may be found on the city’s website at www.staunton.va.us/budget.

Save the dates: City of Staunton budget process

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The budget calendar was first presented to City Council in September and includes:

• Feb. 26: Presentation of draft Capital Improvement Plan (FY 2027-2031), 5 p.m.
• March 26: Presentation of FY 2027 proposed budget by city manager, 7 p.m.
• April 2: Budget and Capital Improvement Plan work session, 5 p.m.
• April 9: Budget work session, including a joint meeting with city schools, 5 p.m., followed by public hearing on all budget ordinances at 7 p.m.
• April 16: Budget work session (if needed), 7 p.m.
• April 23: Budget work session at 5 p.m. Adoption of the City of Staunton FY 2027 budget and FY 2027-2031 Capital Improvement Plan at 7 p.m.

Budget feedback

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Community members may weigh in on the budget process by:

• Contact Staunton City Council members with a single email sent to [email protected]
• Send feedback to the City of Staunton by email at [email protected]
• Leave comments with the City Manager’s Office at (540) 332-3812.
• Attend meetings in person
• Connect via Zoom, or listen to, the meetings online

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