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Sandy Springs holds first public hearing on proposed FY2027 budget; no tax increase proposed
Summary
City staff presented the proposed FY2027 budget — a general fund of roughly $170.4 million and an all-funds total of about $1.089 billion — and said there are no proposed tax or fee increases; a second public hearing will be held and the council will vote thereafter.
Sandy Springs held the first of two public hearings on its proposed fiscal year 2027 budget on June 2, with city staff presenting spending priorities and reminding residents there are no proposed tax or fee increases.
Miss Freeman, who presented the numbers to the council, said, “our general fund budget that is before you tonight is 170,400,000 roughly with an all funds budget of 1,089,000,000. Again, to remind our residents, that is still the same tax rate since incorporation. We have no proposed tax increases, no fee increases.”
City staff framed public safety as the top priority reflected in the proposal, followed by transportation and community appearance, recreation and cultural enrichment, sustainable growth and economic and environmental stewardship, and then customer service, citizen engagement and innovation. Freeman said the packet’s line-item detail is unchanged from a recent work session and that staff had reviewed spending to tie proposed appropriations back to council priorities.
No members of the public submitted comment cards for the hearing. The council closed the public comment portion and agreed to hold a second public hearing at a future meeting; the council will vote on the budget after that subsequent hearing.
Why it matters: the budget sets the city’s spending priorities for the coming year and, according to staff, does so without raising the tax rate. The next public hearing and the subsequent council vote are the next opportunities for public input and formal adoption.
