The City of Franklin's Annual Operating and Capital Budget Process for Fiscal Year 2026 has been approved!

The budget for the Fiscal Year - which runs from July 1, 2025 through June 30th, 2026 - provides the vital resources necessary to deliver the services relied upon by Franklin citizens, taxpayers and ratepayers.  Many facets of the community’s daily life are impacted by municipal government.  Whether it is maintaining the roads or drainage system, responding to an emergency, enforcing building and zoning codes, or providing a park for children to play in, the City of Franklin is directly involved in the quality of life for local citizens.  The annual budget reflects the quality of life, development policies and service level priorities of the Board and the citizens of Franklin. 

In December & January, City staff outlines budget goals and a schedule for the upcoming fiscal year.  During February and March, departments will meet and be interviewed by the Budget and Finance Committee.  Budgets will be finalized in late April, and the City Administrator will present a comprehensive Operating and Capital Budget request for submission in early May. The budget will be approved in accordance with Tennessee Codes Annotated (T.C.A.) in three successive meetings at the end of May and throughout June.

This page is designed to provide citizens one central access to all budget materials reviewed by Budget & Finance Committee at their meetings from December through May. Committee meetings are held on Thursday Afternoons at 3pm. All are encouraged to attend or watch via the City's Public Information and Access channels. 

*Please note: Beginning in February 2025, Budget & Finance Committee Meetings will be held at the Eastern Flank Event Facility located at 1368 Eastern Flank Circle in Eastern Battlefield Park, Franklin, TN, 37064.

Meeting Schedule and Materials:

Materials will be posted here in advance of the respective Budget & Finance Committee meeting. To access the agendas of the full meetings, visit our agenda and minutes site.

Budget & Finance Committee

December 5, 2024: Budget Goals

• FY 2026 Budget Goals - Presentation 
  • Resolution 2024-108

January 9, 2025: Introduction & Revenues, Development Fund Budgets, Hotel Motel Budget, Debt Service Budget

• FY 2026 Introduction & Revenue Model
  • FY 2026 Revenue Model Detail
• FY 2026 Development Funds
  • City Facilities Tax Fund Budget
  • County Facilities Tax Fund Budget
  • Road Impact Fund Budget
  • Parkland Dedication Fund Budget
• FY 2026 Hotel Motel Fund
  • Hotel Motel Fund Budget
• FY 2026 Debt Service Fund
  • Debt Service Fund Budget

February 13, 2025: Public Safety Program Area, Governance & Management Program Area

• FY 2026 Public Safety Program Area
  • Police Budget
  • Drug Fund Budget
  • Fire Budget
• FY 2026 Governance & Management Program Area 
  • Elected Officials Budget
  • Administration Budget
  • Law Budget
  • Communications Budget
  • Budget & Performance Budget

February 20, 2025: Finance & Administration Program Area 

• FY 2026 Finance & Administration Program Area
  • Finance Budget
  • Information Technology Budget
  • Human Resources Budget
  • Billing & Licensing Budget
  • Municipal Court Budget
  • Project & Facilities Management Budget

March 6, 2025: Community & Economic Development Program Area

• FY 2026 Community & Economic Development Program Area
  • Transit Fund Budget (Franklin Transit Authority)
  • Building & Neighborhood Services Budget
  • Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Fund Budget
  • Planning & Sustainability Budget
  • Engineering & Traffic Operations Budget
  • Stormwater Fund Budget
  • Economic Development Budget

March 20, 2025: Public Works Program Area, Cool Springs Conference Center

• FY 2026 Public Works Program Area
  • Streets - Maintenance Budget
  • Streets - Fleet Budget
  • Streets - Traffic Budget
  • Streets - Stormwater Fund Budget
  • Street Aid & Transportation Fund Budget
  • Fleet Replacement Fund Budget
  • Road Impact Fund Budget
  • Parks & Recreation Budget
  • Sanitation & Environmental Services Fund Budget
  • Water Management Fund Budget
• FY 2026 Cool Springs Conference Center

April 10, 2025: Appropriations to Outside Agencies, Miscellaneous General Fund Budgets, Prioritization of Requests

• FY 2026 Appropriations to Outside Agencies
• FY 2026 Misc. General Fund Budgets
• FY 2026 Board of Mayor and Aldermen Prioritization of Program Enhancement Requests

May 15, 2025: City Administrator's Budget Recommendation 

• FY 2026 City Administrator's Proposed Budget Presentation
• FY 2026 City Administrator's Proposed Budget
• FY 2026 Proposed Budget Summary

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