The Office of Management & Budget prepares the annual operating budget and capital improvement program, and performs on-going fiscal and management analyses of City programs.

OMB conducts research and analysis in such areas as improving operational efficiency and cost effectiveness, performance measures, organizational structure and processes, and the acquisition and use of state and federal resources.

What's New

• Fiscal Year 2010 Operating Budget & Capital Improvement Program
  On April 27, the Alexandria City Council adopted a $530 million General Fund Operating Budget for FY 2010, a 2.2% decrease of $12 million from FY 2009. The FY 2009 real estate tax rate of 84.5 cents per $100 of assessed value was raised by 5.8 cents to 90.3 cents. The average homeowner’s taxes will increase by $76 annually.
• Budget Memoranda
  Office of Management and Budget memo responses to various requests for additional information on the City Manager's Proposed Fiscal Year 2010 City Budget.

Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Process 

Information on the latest developments in the creation of Alexandria's Fiscal Year 2010 (July 1, 2009 - June 30, 2010) budget. Most recently, news on the Council Retreat where the City Council was presented information on the City's economic outlook and considerations for drafting the FY 2010 budget guidance.

• Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Guidance 
  Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Guidance Resolution passed at the November 25 City Council Meeting.  The resolution establishes FY 2010 budget guidance for the Alexandria City Government and the Alexandria City Public Schools.
• City Council Retreat
  The Alexandria City Council held their annual retreat on Saturday, October 25, 2008 to discuss the City's economic outlook,, and priorities for the FY 2010 budget.
• Fiscal Year 2010 Capital Improvement Program (CIP)
  Information on the proposed FY 2010 CIP.

Fiscal Year 2009 Approved Budget

Information on the Fiscal Year 2009 (July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2009) budget process including, the Fiscal Year 2009 Approved Operating Budget and CIP Budget, the City Manager’s Budget Message, the Budget in Brief and FY 2009 Budget Memorandum.

• Fiscal Year 2009 Spending Reductions 
  At the October 25 Alexandria City Council Retreat, City Manager James K. Hartmann provided a revised Fiscal Year 2009 budget, in which he outlined a set of proposals to close a now identified $10.5 million revenue shortfall. The public can review the Manager’s proposed spending reduction plans and provide comments online.
• FY 2009 Budget Document 
• FY 2009 City Manager's Budget Message
• FY 2009 Budget in Brief - A short summary of the FY 2009 Approved Budget.
• FY 2009-2014 Capital Improvement Program (CIP)
• FY 2009 Budget Memoranda - Responses to budget questions asked by City Council to aid in their decision making.