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Grand Rapids unveils $785 million preliminary FY27 budget, sets May hearings
Summary
City manager and CFO presented a $785 million citywide preliminary FY27 plan (general fund $206.7M), highlighting major investments in water/wastewater, public safety, streets and a proposed $7 million transfer to a budget stabilization fund; commissioners asked for deeper analysis and set hearings for May 12.
City officials on April 28 presented a preliminary fiscal year 2027 plan that would allocate $785 million across city funds and $206.7 million for the general fund, while setting a May 12 public hearing and follow-up work sessions for commissioners to review specific items.
City Manager (speaker 7) described the budget as a “continuation of basic services” while directing targeted new investments, including more than $200 million in water, wastewater and stormwater work and roughly $125 million combined for police and fire. Manager said the package includes no new general-fund positions but does assume about 14 positions in enterprise funds (water, environmental services, parks and engineering) and two grant-funded positions that are not carried forward unless the commission decides otherwise.
Molly Claren, the city’s chief financial officer…
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