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Annual Operating & Capital Budget Development
The City of Franklin's Annual Operating and Capital Budget Process for Fiscal Year 2027 is underway!
The budget for the Fiscal Year - which runs from July 1, 2026 through June 30th, 2027 - 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. Budget & Finance Committee Meetings are 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 9, 2025: Budget Goals
January 8, 2026: Introduction to the Franklin Budget Process & Revenues
February 12, 2026: Public Safety Program Area
February 19, 2026: Governance & Management Program Area, Finance & Administration Program Area
- FY 2027 Finance & Administration Program Area
March 5, 2026: Community & Economic Development Program Area
- FY 2027 Community & Economic Development Program Area
March 19, 2026: Public Works Program Area, Cool Springs Conference Center
- FY 2027 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
- Parks & Recreation Budget
- Emergency Management Budget
- Sanitation & Environmental Services Fund Budget
- Water Management Fund Budget
April 13, 2026: Appropriations to Outside Agencies, Cool Springs Conference Center, Miscellaneous General Fund Budgets, Development Fund Budgets, Hotel/Motel Tax Fund, Debt Service and Prioritization of Requests
- FY 2027 Appropriations to Outside Agencies
- FY 2027 Cool Springs Conference Center
- FY 2027 Misc. General Fund Budgets
- FY 2027 Board of Mayor and Aldermen Prioritization of Program Enhancement Requests
- FY 2027 Development Funds
- FY 2027 Hotel Motel Fund
- FY 2027 Debt Service Fund
May 14, 2026: City Administrator's Budget Recommendation
- FY 2027 City Administrator's Proposed Budget Presentation
- FY 2027 City Administrator's Proposed Budget
- FY 2027 Proposed Budget Summary
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