Feb. 10, 2026 – The Fiscal Year 2027 (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027) budget process is underway for Staunton City Council. The budget calendar was first presented to City Council in September. Through late January, efforts focused on estimating revenues and working through budget requests from departments and outside agencies.
City Council held a joint work session with the Staunton City School Board on Jan. 22, in which they discussed the FY 2027 school budget and their capital budget priorities.
The proposed budget will be presented to City Council by City Manager Leslie Beauregard on March 26. There will be multiple work sessions and public hearings throughout the budget process giving community members many opportunities to provide comment. The work sessions and public hearings are listed below:
Thursday, Feb. 26
Thursday, March 26
- 7:00 p.m. – Presentation of FY 2027 Proposed Budget by City Manager
Thursday, April 2
- 5:00 p.m. – Budget and Capital Improvement Plan work session
Thursday, April 9
- 5:00 p.m. – Budget work session, including a joint meeting with City Schools
- 7:00 p.m. – Public hearing on all budget ordinances
Thursday, April 16
- 7:00 p.m. – Budget work session (if needed)
Thursday, April 23
- 5:00 p.m. – Budget work session
- 7:00 p.m. – Adoption of the City of Staunton FY 2027 Budget and FY 2027-2031 Capital Improvement Plan
Community members are encouraged to get involved in the budget process in a number of ways:
These decisions shape Staunton’s future, and we welcome your input.
Additional information on the budget can be found by visiting the city’s website at www.staunton.va.us/budget.
