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Fort Collins moves to simplify budget books, tie budgets to strategic plan and revamp council onboarding
Summary
City financial leaders told council they will phase out aspects of the current BFO process in favor of clearer, more visual budget presentations tied more closely to strategic plans, while launching a revamp of council onboarding and program‑level service inventories.
City financial leaders presented a multi‑year plan to simplify Fort Collins’ budget process, align the budget more directly with strategic plans, and expand council onboarding to give new council members earlier and clearer context for fiscal decisions.
Caleb Weitz, the city’s chief financial officer, said the review was initiated after council feedback on the existing Budgeting for Outcomes (BFO) system. Victoria Shaw (on special assignment as budget lead) summarized findings from BFO and said staff heard a steady call for transparency that is also digestible: “We published 1,800 pages of narrative for our currently adopted budget,” she said, and residents and council need clearer visuals and better context tying…
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