Novi Playbook Budget Cover

Each year, City Council compiles a list of priorities that address topics such as public safety, parks, infrastructure, finance, etc. Resources are then allocated accordingly based on multiple year revenue projections. In today’s climate, recognizing additional cost savings opportunities is paramount and managing the revenue decline requires continued action. The decline is manageable in its scope with the right decisions. By City Charter, the budget must be approved by City Council in May.

FY 2024-2025 Adopted Budget and Financial Plan

PDF Icon FY 2024-2025 Adopted Budget and Financial Plan

FY 2025-2026 Recommended Budget and Financial Plan

PDF Icon FY 2025-2026 Recommended Budget and Financial Plan

July - September Departments compile Capital Improvement Program requests, Capital Outlay requests, Light-Duty Vehicle requests, and Service Improvement requests for Finance Department review
October Departments data enter Operating Budgets in BSA General Ledger (including memberships & dues, conferences & workshops, and temporary salaries) for Finance Department review
November Department Budget Meetings with City Manager's Office and Finance Department
January
  • Capital Improvement Program (CIP) online database completed by Finance Department and GIS Department
  • City Council Budget Goal Setting Session
  • Library Provides 271 Fund, 272 Fund, and Historical Commission budgets to Finance
  • CIP Committee Meeting
February
  • City Council Budget Goal Setting Session (election years only)
  • Finance compiles City Manager Recommended Budget Document for City Manager review
  • Planning Commission Meeting - CIP Public Hearing and Adoption
March Finance provides City Manager Recommended Budget Document to Community Relations Department for editing and printing
April
  • City Manager Recommended Budget Document provided to City Council for review
  • City Council Budget Session(s)
  • City Manager Recommended Budget Document updated by Finance Department to reflect City Council input from Budget Sessions
May
  • City Council Meeting - Budget Public Hearing
  • City Council Meeting - Adoption of budget, adoption of millage rates, and acknowledgment of multi-year budget
June
  • Finance provides Adopted Budget Document to Community Relations Department for editing, printing, and inclusion on City website
  • Adopted Capital Improvement Program (CIP) online database finalized by Finance Department and GIS Department
FY 2025-26 begins July 1, 2025 and ends June 30, 2026

Materials & Information

2025-26