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Raleigh survey draws nearly 2,000 responses; affordable housing tops FY27 priorities
Summary
City staff told the City Council that the city’s budget outreach program produced 1,984 survey responses and 86 listening-session attendees; 52% of survey respondents listed affordable housing as the top priority for the FY27 budget, followed by public safety and 911 services.
Lauren Williams, a budget analyst in the Department of Budget and Management Services, told the City Council that the city’s latest budget engagement effort drew an “incredible” 1,984 survey responses and produced 1,676 written comments and 86 in-person listening-session attendees. The survey and sessions were used to inform priorities for the fiscal year 2027 proposed budget.
City staff used a multi-channel outreach approach — social media, raleighnc.gov, bus and radio ads, print flyers in English and Spanish, and partnerships with local organizations — to reach residents. Staff said they held five in-person listening sessions (one per council district), a virtual…
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