Council will have their annual Budget Retreat this week

Councilmembers Kathy Plomin, James Brown, and Vice Mayor Dan Wu in the May 28th, 2024 Budget Committee of the Whole Meeting. Source: LexTV

Council will be holding their annual Council Budget Retreat this Thursday! The Council Budget retreat is an opportunity for Councilmembers to share their individual priorities for the next LFUCG Budget and develop their priorities as a body.

Councilmembers will likely not be discussing hard numbers for goals or requests: rather, they will pick specific policy areas (and maybe a few specific projects) they would like to see supported in the next budget, such as Complete Streets, affordable housing, public safety, etc.

The Mayor’s Administration will work over the next few months to craft the Mayor’s Proposed Budget. In February, the Mayor’s Administration and the Council will have a Joint Budget Retreat where each body will share their goals for the next budget.

The Council Budget Retreat will be held on Thursday, January 23rd at 4:30pm in the Government Center’s Council Caucus Room. Any member of the public can attend in-person.