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Page 14 is a user's guide explaining how to navigate the budget document. It lists the major sections: Mayor's Message on budget priorities, Budget Overview of Council goals, Budget Notes on items needing analysis, Financial Summaries of revenues and expenses, Service Area Summaries with bureau details, and Fund Summaries showing fund resources. Contact information for the City Budget Office is provided.

Key points (each cites a PDF page):

City Budget Office contact: (503) 823-6925 or citybudgetoffice@portlandoregon.gov (p. 14 ↗)
Mayor's Message highlights challenges, opportunities, and budget priorities; may be updated before Adopted Budget (p. 14 ↗)
Budget Overview presents total City budget from multiple perspectives and identifies City Council's strategic goals and values (p. 14 ↗)
Budget Notes lists issues requiring further analysis or action per City Council direction (p. 14 ↗)
Financial Summaries show citywide revenues, expenses, authorized positions, Appropriation Schedule, Tax Levy computations, and debt obligations (p. 14 ↗)
Service Area Summaries contain nested summaries of service areas, bureaus, and programs with narrative descriptions and performance data (p. 14 ↗)
Fund Summaries detail resources and requirements of each City fund with descriptions of fund purpose, trends, and issues (p. 14 ↗)

Parties: City Budget Office · City Council

User's Guide to the Mayor's Proposed Budget

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Breadcrumb: User's Guide to the Mayor's Proposed Budget

City of Portland Fiscal Year 2026-27 Proposed Budget User's Guide to the Mayor's Proposed Budget If you have any questions about the budget document or the City’s budget, please call the City Budget Office at (503) 823-6925 or email citybudgetoffice@portlandoregon.gov. Mayor's Message This is a message from the Mayor about the challenges and opportunities faced in preparing the Proposed Budget and highlights the Mayor’s budget priorities. The Mayor’s Message may be updated for the Adopted Budget pending final decisions by City Council during budget adoption. Budget Overview The Budget Overview presents the total City budget from a number of perspectives, identifies City Council’s strategic goals and values, and outlines the City’s overall budget process. It also summarizes key budget decisions and delineates the links between those decisions and City Council goals and strategic issues. Budget Notes The Budget Notes section lists issues that require further analysis or action, per City Council’s direction. The notes generally direct bureaus to undertake a particular assignment. Financial Summaries These summaries show Citywide revenues, expenses, and authorized positions. Tables at the beginning of this document summarize the City budget across all funds, list bureau expenses and total City expenses by fund, and detail the City’s operating and capital expenses. The Appropriation Schedule, Tax Levy computations, and Urban Renewal Tax Certifications are also included. This section concludes with tables related to the City’s debt obligations. Service Area Summaries This section contains nested summaries of service areas, bureaus, and programs. These have narrative descriptions with budgetary and performance data for individual City bureaus and offices and programs. Fund Summaries These sections detail the resources and requirements of each City fund. A brief description of each fund’s purpose and relevant trends and issues are incorporated with fund financial information. 14

Parent: Portland FY 2026-27 Proposed Budget · PDF: p. 14 ↗