At-Large Position 5
City Budget Information and Surveys
Fiscal Year 2027
The proposed City of Houston Fiscal Year 2027 budget is scheduled for release on May 5, 2026, with a vote on the budget set for June 3, 2026. As budget conversations begin at City Hall begin, I want to hear from you. These are your hard-earned tax dollars, and your perspective matters. What services do you believe the city delivers well? Where do you see gaps or unmet needs? Where should we invest more — or spend less? Your feedback helps shape the decisions ahead.
For the past six years, I’ve asked residents to share their priorities through a budget survey. This year, with continued support from Rice University’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, the YOUR TWO CENTS survey has been further refined to better capture your input.
Please take three to five minutes to complete the survey, and don’t forget to share any additional comments at the end. Public engagement is essential — we need YOUR TWO CENTS!
Start the survey here: YOUR TWO CENTS budget survey.
To increase public engagement, BFA Vice Chair Mario Castillo and I will host two budget town halls:
- Saturday, May 16 at 10 AM — budget town hall at the Fonde Community Center, 110 Sabine Street, 77007
- Wednesday, May 20 at 6 PM — virtual budget town hall via Microsoft teams
- To RSVP for either the May 16 or May 20 town hall, click this link
Fiscal Year 2026
- Council Member Alcorn's FY 2026 Department Budget Questions
- Council Member Alcorn's FY 2026 Budget Amendments
- Budget Town Hall Presentation
Fiscal Year 2025
- FY 2025 Prop A Memo: Proposed Tax Rate -- this item was referred back to the administration at the October 9, 2024 council meeting
- FY 2025 Budget Town Hall Presentation
- Council Member Alcorn's FY 2025 Budget Amendments
- Council Member Alcorn's FY 2025 Department Budget Questions
- FY 2025 Budget Newsletter and Your Two Cents Results
Fiscal Year 2024
- October 6, 2024 Tax Rate Town Hall (.pdf)
- October 6, 2024 Tax Rate Town Hall Recording (YouTube)
- February 1, 2024 memo regarding budget performance measures
- Council Member Alcorn's FY 2024 Budget Amendment
- Council Member Alcorn's FY 2024 Department Budget Questions
- FY 2024 Budget Newsletter
Fiscal Year 2023
- Council Member Alcorn's FY 2023 Budget Amendments
- Council Member Alcorn's FY 2023 Department Budget Questions
- FY 2023 Budget Newsletter and Your Two Cents Results
Fiscal Year 2022
- Council Member Alcorn's FY 2022 Budget Amendments
- Council Membr Alcorn's FY 2022 Department Budget Questions
- FY 2022 YOUR TWO CENTS Survey Report
Fiscal Year 2021