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Finance committee adopts FY2026-27 budget calendar, adds March sessions to flag acceptable cuts
Summary
The Finance Committee approved the city's FY2026-27 budget calendar and added March 9—20 work sessions for councilors to identify budget cuts and revenue options they find acceptable or unacceptable, and staff will correct scrivener's errors before referral to full council.
The Portland Finance Committee on Dec. 8 adopted the proposed FY2026-27 budget calendar and approved an amendment adding March 9–20 work sessions during which councilors will discuss, at a high level, budget cuts and revenue options they find acceptable or unacceptable.
Budget Director Ruth Levine presented the draft calendar, describing the timeline of administrative milestones (service-area reduction concepts due in February; proposed budget release April 20; required budget committee…
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