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Raleigh survey finds affordable housing the top budget priority as staff outline outreach and next steps
Summary
City staff reported 1,984 survey responses and 86 listening‑session attendees; affordable housing was the single most common priority (listed by 52% of survey respondents), while residents also named police, 911, drinking water and transit among top concerns. Staff said feedback will inform the FY27 proposed budget in May.
City staff presented results of this year’s budget engagement at a City Council work session, reporting broad public participation and a clear priority: affordable housing.
“Every year we try to involve residents in our budget process,” Lauren Williams of the Department of Budget and Management Services told councilors, and staff recorded 1,984 survey responses and 1,676 written comments. Williams said the city also held five in‑person listening sessions (one per council district), a virtual session and the popular “Budget and Brews” event; those sessions drew 86 attendees in total. Staff used social media, raleighnc.gov, bus ads, radio and print flyers in English and Spanish and…
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