FY 2027 Budget Calendar
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You can learn more about the FY2027 budget (and past budgets) here.
On April 16, 2026, I released my annual Executive Budget, a major milestone as Multnomah County sets our investments for the next “fiscal year” (July 2026 - June 2027).
This is the fourth and final Executive Budget I am presenting as County Chair, and it is an honor to do so. My goal is to leave us in the best position possible to support our community despite federal and local challenges and a difficult fiscal landscape.
With less revenue available, I had to make painful decisions to propose a balanced budget. I made tough choices to prioritize vulnerable neighbors and improve how our government works. The tough tradeoffs underscore my commitment to fiscal integrity, effective governance, and most importantly – direct services.
What I’m proposing doesn't just fund programs and systems. It enables our employees to continue making a positive difference in hundreds of thousands of people’s lives under increasingly difficult circumstances.
Some of the key investments I propose for this budget:
- Adding $3.5 million to bolster existing eviction prevention services.
- Dedicating $10 million in one-time funding to services that can help move people from shelter to housing faster.
- Fully funding County jails while investing in alternatives that can connect people to treatment and recovery. This includes a permanent Sobering and Crisis Stabilization Center that law enforcement, outreach workers, and community partners can connect people to.
- Backfilling federal budget cuts in the Health Department with targeted dollars to ensure the County’s public health infrastructure is intact. This includes preserving School Based Mental Health, the Behavioral Health Resource Center, and our Community Health Clinics that provide primary, dental, pharmacy, and mental health care.
- Support programs providing assistance to households being affected by federal immigration enforcement.
- Fully funding the Elections Division to protect our local democracy and ensure a successful rollout of Ranked Choice Voting for County candidate elections.
- Continuing the rapid expansion of Preschool for All as the program anticipates nearly doubling to over 7,000 seats. This will provide thousands more children access to a joyful preschool experience and their families much needed economic relief.
I hope you’ll consider taking time to read through the Executive Budget to learn more about the systems of support I propose investing in, which is available here. The budget is also presented as a dashboard here.
I am grateful for the expertise and leadership of our Budget Office, Department and Office Leaders, and staff for their help guiding us through the development of this Executive Budget. Today’s Executive Budget release kicks off seven weeks of public work sessions and the opportunity to make amendments with the Board of County Commissioners and County staff. Until the final Board vote in June, nothing is final.
Thank you to all those who attended our three public budget hearings!
The Board heard from over 150 people during the three public hearings held in April and May. We've also received hundreds of written testimonies. For those of you who submitted written testimony, be assured that my colleagues and I read each of those as we are considering our budget decisions.
Thank you especially to our Board Clerks Taja and Emily for their work to ensure these public hearings go smoothly and that everyone is heard.
Our budget will be voted on by the Board on Thursday, June 4th during our board meeting which begins at 1pm. The meeting will be held at the Multnomah County Building Boardroom, and will also be livestreamed on our YouTube Channel. Thank you for your investment in this process.
Thank you to all those who attended my virtual Townhall on Feb 7th!
This practice of having a townhall is something I started as Chair because as I'm making decisions about the budget that I'm proposing I want to make sure I'm hearing directly from the public about your concerns, your priorities, and where you'd like to see investments made. In addition to the townhall, we have the survey that's up. I'll also continue to meet with our providers, community partners, and stakeholders in other systems to get their thoughts and perspectives as I create my budget. All of this is really critical to me to ensure that the difficult decisions I have to make will continue to reflect our priorities and values as a county and as a community.
1,000+ responses to this year's Budget Priorities Survey!
Thank you to those who took our budget priorities survey. We are working on a public dashboard to share results. Stay tuned. Check out last year’s survey results here.
Thank you to those who attended our budget training.
Thank you to all those who attended our trainings in January and February.
I am grateful for the public’s engagement through this critical process — it really makes a difference. The challenging budget forecast will force us to make decisions following extensive community engagement and with a lens of preserving our most impactful services. At the same time, this moment also presents opportunities — for innovation, collaboration, and transformation — as we fulfill our goal of delivering the highest-quality services possible for the people of Multnomah County.
I look forward to understanding your priorities and continuing our forward momentum as a region.
JVP