City Budget and Capital Improvement Program

At a glance

• What: the City and school budget process and the capital improvement program (CIP).
• Where it stands: Council discussed the City and Alexandria City Public Schools budget category process on September 8; a Council Budget Retreat is set for November 7 and a joint Council and School Board CIP work session for November 16.
• Next: November 7 retreat and November 16 work session.

Details

• Upcoming meetings are known only from the city calendar.

Sources

• Final action docket (Granicus): https://alexandria.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=57
• City calendar: https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/

Log

2026-09-08 - City Council

• Budget category process report.

2026-11-07 - City Council Budget Retreat

• Scheduled.

2026-11-16 - City Council School Board CIP Work Session

• Scheduled.

2026-11-07 - City Council Budget Retreat

• Retreat agenda: BFAAC, ACPS operating budget, revenue/expenditure/CIP planning, ARHA CIP, budget guidance and ACPS budget transfer resolutions, local sales tax option.

2026-11-10 - City Council

• On the docket: FY2028 budget adoption process (27-1428), FY2028 budget guidance (27-1427), delegating ACPS budget transfers up to $500,000 to the City Manager (27-1467), and FY2027 supplemental appropriations first reading (27-1450).

2026-11-14 - City Council Public Hearing

• FY2027 supplemental appropriations second reading scheduled (27-1517).