2024 BFO Calendar for the 2025-26 Budget#
The City of Fort Collins has begun the development of the 2025-26 Budget. The process begins with City Council adoption of the 2024 Strategic Plan with a work session scheduled in February and adoption in March). That document then guides the budgeting process for the programs and services provided to the Community.
Budget process dates
- May - Aug Public Engagement to inform Recommended Budget
- Aug 30 City Manager's Recommended Budget published
- Sep - Oct Public Engagement regarding the Recommended Budget
- Sep 10 Council Work Session #1
- Sep 17 Council Meeting – Public Hearing #1
- Sep 24 Council Work Session #2
- Oct 1 Council Meeting – Public Hearing #2
- Oct 8 Council Work Session #3
- Nov 6 or 7 Council Meeting – First Reading of the Budget Ordinance
- Nov 15 Council Meeting – Second Reading of the Budget Ordinance
The City of Fort Collins uses a priority-based process called Budgeting for Outcomes or BFO. These short videos provide an overview of that process. The video called 'Budget 101' is available in both Spanish and English. The other videos are available with Spanish subtitles.
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Two-Year Budget Process | Proceso presupuestario de dos años (3:09)
Overview of the two-year strategic planning and budgeting process. Descripción general del proceso de planificación estratégica y presupuestación de dos años.
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Presupuesto Municipal 101 (2:58)
Una introducción al presupuesto de la Ciudad.
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Budget 101 (2:35)
An introduction to the City's budget.
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Offers & Offer Types | Ofertas y tipos de oferta (3:25)
Explanation of the different kinds of budget requests. Explicación de los diferentes tipos de solicitudes presupuestarias.
2023-2024 Adopted Budget in Brief Document#
2023-2024 Adopted Budget#
Full version (674 pages)
The City's 2023-24 Budget was adopted by City Council on 2nd Reading on November 15, 2022. This budget is intended to resource both the 2021-23 Council Priorities and the 2022 Strategic Plan. The Adopted 2023-24 Budget includes the City Council changes to the 2023-24 Recommended Budget.