Proposed Budget
The city manager’s proposed budget is required to be presented to the Virginia Beach City Council by the end of March each year.
Budget & Management Services
The city manager’s proposed budget is required to be presented to the Virginia Beach City Council by the end of March each year.
Budget & Management Services
After presentation and City Council discussion, a public input period is open for residents to provide feedback on the proposed budget and any potential changes.
City Council holds a Reconciliation Workshop during the first week of May before voting on the final budget.
A comprehensive overview of the policies that guide the development and implementation of the annual budget.
This document is designed to provide a quick understanding of the financing strategies of the City.
Detailed information on the City’s anticipated spending needs for the upcoming fiscal year, beginning July 1 and ending June 30.
It provides detailed discussions of revenues and appropriations for each department.
The annual Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Budget is organized into sections based on functional areas, which include a brief description of the project, a financing plan and a map, if applicable.
Watch the presentation to City Council from the Real Estate Assessor. Starts at 1:38:20.
Watch the presentation to City Council on the proposed budget. Starts at 58:45.
The City Council will hold two public hearings in April to gather resident input on the budget. Both meetings will start at 6 p.m. and allow for in-person and virtual audiences.
Residents wishing to make comments during the hearings must register with the City Clerk’s Office by calling 757-385-4303 prior to 5 p.m. on the day of the hearing. If participating virtually, please also register via WebEx.
Do you have a specific budget question? Send it to budget@vbgov.com.
Budget-related comments can be shared with the entire City Council at citycouncil@vbgov.com.
Input related to the budget may also be submitted via SpeakUpVB.com. Give your feedback online or leave a voicemail now through 11 p.m. on April 24.
Did we mention those tools? The City has two interactive tools, Balancing Act and Taxpayer Receipt, that allows residents to tinker with the proposed budget, recommend changes and provide feedback.
The City Council will receive all suggested changes and comments.
A Community Conversation: City Priorities for the FY25 Budget
Providing more opportunities for Virginia Beach residents to weigh in on the City’s fiscal year 2025 budget is a priority of City Council. For the first time, community members were invited to participate in a conversation about budget priorities much earlier in the process than in previous years. About 145 residents attended A Community Conversation, an event on Jan. 18 at the Virginia Beach Convention Center.
Attendees were divided into groups at round tables, each with a City employee and professional facilitators from the firm Fountainworks to help facilitate the conversation. Residents at each table were asked a series of questions about City priorities and the budget.
Information and results from the conversations were analyzed and discussed at the City Council Budget Retreat on Tuesday, Feb. 13.