Sign In Menu Community Departments Business Visitors I Want To Search HomeCommunityLocal GovernmentGovernment TransparencyBudget Budget The City Manager’s Office prepares an annual budget for City Council review and adoption. The Assistant City Manager’s and the Budget Manager assist the City Manager by preparing two major documents: The City Manager’s Recommended Budget, which is the document reviewed by council Adopted Budget, which is released after the council has adopted the budget for the fiscal year It is the goal of the City Manager’s Office to maximize city resources by identifying cost saving measures and making improvements to the budget process each year. The City Manager’s Office also prepares for consideration any amendments to the budget which are necessary throughout the year. The city budget is the operating plan for the fiscal year. The operating budget is the portion of the budget dedicated to the ongoing operations of the city, while the capital budget is the portion of the budget for major capital projects in the city’s capital funds. The city also prepares a five-year Capital Improvements Plan (CIP). The budget office also helps to coordinate performance management for the City of Fredericksburg. Each year the city works to improve the collection of data and evaluate it accordingly, to continually improve the services provided to our residents. City Audit Reports FY 2022 Adopted Budget (for July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2022) Transmittal Narratives and Summaries Capital Improvement Plan Additional Detail FY 2022 City Manager's Recommended Budget (released March 9, 2021) This year’s budget meetings will be held electronically due to COVID-19 and they will be live streamed and recorded for playback at https://www.regionalwebtv.com/fredcc. The Budget Public Hearing will be held on April 20 at 7 p.m. Citizens who wish to participate in the public hearing will be able to send their comments in writing, please visit https://www.fredericksburgva.gov/677/Public-Comment for more information. We are happy to answer any questions you may have by calling the City Manager's Office at (540) 372-1010 or emailing citymanager@fredericksburgva.gov. Budget Work Session Presentation and Documents from May 25, 2021 CIP Presentation CIP Memo and Resolution Second Reading Budget Memo and Resolution Real Estate Tax Rate Memo and Ordinance Budget Work Session and Public Hearing Presentations/Documents from April 27, 2021 Budget Public Hearing Memo and Resolution - First Reading Budget Public Hearing Presentation Budget Work Session and Public Hearing Presentations/Documents from April 20, 2021 Work Session Presentation Public Hearing Presentation Capital Budget CIP Propositions - Public Hearing Summary of Table of Changes - Public Hearing Work Session Presentation/Documents from April 13, 2021 Budget Presentation New School Financial Plan Memo with Recommended Budget Amendment #1 Memo with Recommended Budget Amendment #2 Summary Table of Changes Work Session Presentations from April 6, 2021 Budget Update Wastewater Treatment CIP Update Fire Department CIP Update Public Works CIP Update Stormwater & MS4 Update Work Session Presentations from March 30, 2021 City Presentation Schools Presentation Work Session Presentation from March 23, 2021 Budget Documents City Manager's Budget Remarks given at March 9, 2021 Council Meeting Tab 1: Table of Contents and Transmittal Letter Tab 2: Overview Tab 3: Personnel Tab 4: Financial Summary Tab 5: Narratives Tab 6: Partner Agencies Tab 7: Capital Improvement Plan Tab 8: Debt Tab 9: Line Item Details Tab 10: Supplemental Previous Year’s Budgets FY 2021 Adopted Budget Adopted FY 2021 Budget (large PDF) Tab 0: Table of Contents (PDF) Tab 1: Transmittal Letter (PDF) Tab 2: Overview (PDF) Tab 3: Personnel (PDF) Tab 4: Financial Summaries (PDF) Tab 5: Program Narratives (PDF) Tab 6: Partner Agencies (PDF) Tab 7: Capital Improvements Plan (PDF) Tab 8: Debt (PDF) Tab 9: Line Item Detail (PDF) Tab 10: Supplemental Information (PDF) FY 2021 Revised Recommended Budget Information for the June 23 Council Work Session and Meeting - Second Reading of the Budget Operating and Capital Budget Approved Budget Resolution FY 2021 Revised Recommended Budget Info for Budget Public Hearing on May 26 Cover Memo and Budget Advertisement FY 2021 City Manager’s Recommended Budget (Released March 10, 2020) Tab 0: Table of Contents Tab 1: City Manager’s Transmittal Letter Tab 2: Overview Tab 3: Personnel Tab 4: Narratives Tab 5: Partner Agencies Tab 6: Line Item Details Tab 7: Supplemental FY 2021 Recommended Budget in one large PDF file. FY 2020 Adopted Budget Adopted FY 2020 Budget (entire document - large PDF) Budget At A Glance Adopted Budget Resolution and Cover Memo Budget Work Session Presentations March 26, 2019 - Summary of the Recommendations April 2, 2019 - Capital Improvement Plan and Financial Update School Enrollment Projection Documents Weldon Cooper Center Report - April 1, 2019 Summary Comparison Data- Moseley 2017 & Weldon Cooper April 2019 City Manager’s Recommended FY 2020 Budget (Released March 12, 2019) FY 2020 Recommended Budget (entire document - large PDF) Tab 0: Table of Contents (PDF) Tab 1: Transmittal Letter (PDF) Tab 2: Overview (PDF) Tab 3: Vision and Values (PDF) Tab 4: Personnel (PDF) Tab 5: Financial Summary (PDF) Tab 6: Program Narratives (PDF) Tab 7: Partner Agencies (PDF) Tab 8: Capital Improvement Plan (PDF) Tab 9: Debt (PDF) Tab 10: Line Item Detail (PDF) Tab 11: Supplemental Information (PDF) FY 2019 Adopted Budget Adopted FY 2019 Budget (large PDF) Tab 0: Table of Contents (PDF) Tab 1: Transmittal Letter (PDF) Tab 2: Overview (PDF) Tab 3: Vision Statement (PDF) Tab 4: Personnel Tables (PDF) Tab 5: Financial Summaries (PDF) Tab 6: Program Narratives (PDF) Tab 7: Partner Agencies (PDF) Tab 8: Capital Improvement Plan (PDF) Tab 9: Debt (PDF) Tab 10: Line Item Detail (PDF) Tab 11: Supplemental Information (PDF) FY 2018 Adopted Budget Tab 0: Table of Contents (PDF) Tab 1: Transmittal Letter (PDF) Tab 2: Overview (PDF) Tab 3: Vision Statement (PDF) Tab 4: Personnel Tables (PDF) Tab 5: Financial Summaries (PDF) Tab 6: Program Narratives (PDF) Tab 7: Partner Agencies (PDF) Tab 8: Capital Improvement Plan (PDF) Tab 9: Debt (PDF) Tab 10: Line Item Detail (PDF) Tab 11: Supplemental Information (PDF) FY 2017 Adopted Budget Tab 1: Table of Contents, City Administration, Calendar (PDF) Tab 2: Transmittal Letter (PDF) Tab 3: Summary and Analysis (PDF) Tab 4: Program Narratives (PDF) Tab 5: Partner Agencies (PDF) Tab 6: Capital Improvements Plan (PDF) Tab 7: Debt (PDF) Tab 8: Line Item Detail (PDF) Tab 9: Supplemental Information (PDF) FY 2016 Adopted Budget Tab 1: Transmittal Letter (PDF) Tab 2: Discussion and Analysis (PDF) Tab 3: Program Narratives (PDF) Tab 4: FY 2016 Line Item Details (PDF) Tab 5: FY 2016 Capital Budget (PDF) Tab 6: Other Supporting Documents (PDF) Previous Budgets Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Documents Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Documents Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Documents Fiscal Year 2012 Budget Documents Fiscal Year 2011 Budget Documents Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Documents Fiscal Year 2009 Budget Documents FY 2022 Budget FY 2021 Budget FY 2020 Budget FY 2019 Budget FY 2018 Budget FY 2017 Budget FY 2016 Budget FY 2015 Budget FY 2014 Budget FY 2013 Budget FY 2012 Budget FY 2011 Budget FY 2010 Budget FY 2009 Budget GIS Area Maps Online Payments Taxes, Utilities, etc. Transparency Public Information Employment Listed Open Positions Budget Stay Aware & Informed City Council Meet Your Members Contact Us City of Fredericksburg 715 Princess Anne Street Fredericksburg, VA 22401 Contact Us Helpful Links City Homepage Departments Online Payments Notifications Accessibility General Information Site Map Help Center Employee Intranet City of Fredericksburg Values Agile Innovation | Abundant Compassion | Outstanding Customer Service | Energized Work Environment | Essential Engagement | Unwavering Stewardship Government Websites by CivicPlus®