City Budget
City Budget
The City of Overland Park budgets annually.
The budget includes revenue projections and allocations for daily operations, contracts with outside agencies, maintenance and capital improvements.
The City Manager‘s proposed budget is presented to the Governing Body in June each year for review and discussion. The budget is adopted at the end of the summer and is effective Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 of the following year.
Contact
913-895-6158
2026 Budget
The 2026 budget will take effect January 1, 2026.
Timeline
April 2025
Residents provided input on the 2026 Budget via an online form from April 22 to May 5.
June 2, 2025
City Manager Lori Curtis Luther presented the proposed 2026 Budget to the Committee of the Whole.
June + July, 2025
City Council committees reviewed their respective areas of the proposed budget.
July 7, 2025
The Committee of the Whole met and finalized a 2026 Budget for public hearing purposes.
September 8, 2025
The City Council held public hearings regarding the 2026 budget, including a required hearing on the budget and a hearing on exceeding the revenue-neutral rate.
Budget Documents + Resources
2025 Budget
The 2025 budget took effect January 1, 2025.
Timeline
April 15, 2024
The City Council held a preliminary public hearing on the 2025 Budget at its April 15 meeting. This hearing at the beginning of the budget process allowed residents an opportunity to provide input into the development of the City’s annual operating budget. Residents unable to attend in person could also submit input via an online form.
June 3, 2024
City Manager Lori Curtis Luther presented the proposed 2025 Budget at a Committee of the Whole meeting. This proposal is a starting point for Governing Body discussions regarding the budget. See the budget proposal documents below, or visit Open Book, the City’s online fiscal transparency tool.
June + July, 2024
City Council committees reviewed and revised their respective areas of the proposed budget.
July 11, 2024
The Committee of the Whole met and finalized a 2025 Budget for public hearing purposes.
September 9, 2024
The City Council held public hearings regarding the 2025 budget, including a required hearing on the budget and a hearing on exceeding the revenue neutral rate. The City Council then voted to approve the 2025 Budget.