City Budget

​​The Budget is one of the City’s most important policy documents. It specifies how City resources will be allocated to achieve the City Council’s established goals and provide a broad array of city programs and services. To interactively view the City Budget, visit the City of Bellingham OpenBook Budget Dashboard.

2023-24 Biennial Budget

• 2023-24 Preliminary Budget (PDF)

Revenue Forecast

• 2023-24 Revenue Forecast (PDF)

2021-22 Biennial Budget

• 2021-22 Mid-Biennium Adjustment Detail (PDF)
• 2021-22 Adopted Budget (PDF)
• 2021-22 Preliminary Budget (PDF)​​​
• 2021-22 Biennial Budget Introduction (PDF)
• 2021-22 Biennial Budget Introduction (Video)

Revenue Forecast

• 2022 Revenue Forecast (PDF)
• 2021-22 Revenue Forecast (PDF)
• 2021-22 Revenue Forecast (Video)

2019-20 Biennial Budget

• 2019-20 Adopted Mid-Biennium Adjustments (PDF)
• 2019-20 Adopted Budget (PDF)​​​
• 2019-20 Preliminary Budget (PDF)​​​

2017-18 Biennial Budget

• 2017-18 Proposed Mid-Biennium Adjustments (PDF)
• 2017-18 Adopted Budget (PDF)
• 2017-18 Preliminary Budget (PDF)

2015-16 Biennial Budget

• 2016 Proposed Mid Biennial Budget Modifications (PDF)
• 2015-16 Adopted Budget (5,410K PDF)
• 2015-16 Preliminary Budget (3,875K PDF)

2014 Budget

• Mayor’s Budget Message (PDF)
• 2014 Adopted Budget (PDF)
• 2014 Budget Changes (PDF)
• 2014 Preliminary Budget (2,465K PDF)

Prior Years

• 2013 Adopted Budget (5,626K PDF)
• 2012 Adopted Budget (5,600K PDF)
• 2011 Adopted Budget (5,692K PDF)
• 2010 Adopted Budget (5,600K PDF)
• 2009 Adopted Budget (4,800K PDF)
• 2008 Adopted Budget (4,400K PDF)

Resources

• Finance contacts
• Financial Reports