2021 Budget Process

The 2021 Recommended Budget is $79.8 million and represents a 31.3% decrease from the 2020 Budget. The primary factor in this budget decrease comes from an anticipated 2020 debt issuance in water reclamation for $23.8 million and several large capital projects planned in 2020. When considering these 2020 one-off budget items, the 2021 Recommended Budget is an 5.4% decrease from the adjusted 2020 Budget. The General Fund Budget, the City’s largest fund, remains flat from 2020.

VIEW the City Administrator's budget memo to City Council.

Recorded video presentations and slide decks are available on the right for these dates;

• September 29, 2020: Budget presentation
• October 20, 2020: Budget first reading and public comment
• November 2, 2020: Budget second reading, adoption, and public comment

View the 2021 City Budget

View the 2021 Budget in Brief brochure

Public Comment
Public comments on the 2021 proposed budget will be accepted during the October 20 and November 2 City Council meetings. You may call in, submit written comments prior to the meeting, or join via your computer to comment.

Instructions for attending these virtual meetings will be included on each meeting agenda, which can be located at cityoflafayette.com/Agendas.