The proposed budget provides $181,034,780 of appropriations authority in all funds (including Internal Service Funds). It anticipates

$178,470,852 in revenue, with the balance to be made up from reserves. General Fund operational costs are anticipated to be fully covered by operating revenues, with some use of reserves for one-time costs and Capital Improvement Projects. “Budgeting,” said Mayor Sahli-Wells, “is not the most accessible part of city government. But it is a statement of our values. It shows what our priorities are as a community. I want to say how happy I am with this budget. It reflects a lot of what we’ve been hearing about from the public.”