• FY 2025 Adopted Annual Budget (.pdf)
• FY 2025 Budget in Brief
• FY 2025 Recommended Annual Budget (.pdf)

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Budget Presentations

• FY 2025 Recommended Operating and Capital Budget - May 13, 2024 (.pdf)

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Videos

• City Council Meeting YouTube Playlist

Previous Budget Process FY 2024

• FY 2023-24 Adopted Budget (.pdf)
• FY 2023-24 Recommended Budget (.pdf)

Budget in Brief

• Budget in Brief FY 2024 (.pdf)

Fee Schedule

• Adopted Fee Schedule for FY 2023-24 (.pdf)

• FY 2022-2023 Budget Process
• FY 2021-2022 Budget Process
• FY 2020-2021 Budget Process
• FY 2019-2020 Budget Process
• FY 2018-2019 Budget Process
• FY 2017-2018 Budget Process
• FY 2016-2017 Budget Process
• FY 2015-2016 Budget Process
• FY 2014-2015 Budget Process
• FY 2013-2014 Budget Process

Kimberly Leonard, MPA 

Budget and Evaluation Director

Kimberly Leonard is the Budget and Evaluation Department Director. Her role includes developing, communicating and administering the City’s annual operating budget and capital improvement program.

Leonard has over 30 years of experience as a strong managerial and financial leader. She is coming to the City from Pender County, where she served as the budget manager. There, she assisted departments with budgeting techniques, developed systems for processing and collecting FEMA grant information and increased budget accuracy leading to less amendments. 

Leonard is also an adjunct professor at University of North Carolina at Wilmington (UNCW) teaching in the Master of Public Administration program. 

Prior to her time at Pender County, Leonard work for Windham and Henderson as a certified public accountant, Worsley Operating Company as an account and human resources manager and Southeastern Nephrology Associates as chief financial officer. 

Leonard received both a Master of Public Administration focusing on governmental administration and Bachelor of Science in Accountancy from UNCW. She is a North Carolina certified public accountant, certified local government budget officer and certified local government financial officer.

The City’s fiscal year runs from July through June. City Management and staff work to develop a recommended budget from December through April each fiscal year.  In May, the City Manager presents a recommended budget for consideration of the City Council.  Council deliberates the budget during May and June and provides final direction for the budget it adopts in June. Each fiscal year, the City establishes a Budget Chronicles webpage through which citizens have access to budget documents and presentations, creating an open, transparent process through which citizens can help shape the upcoming fiscal year for the City of Fayetteville and the services provided to citizens. 

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Budget Process FY 2024

• FY 2023-24 Adopted Budget (.pdf)

Budget in Brief

• Budget in Brief FY2024 (.pdf)

Fee Schedule

• Adopted Fee Schedule for FY 2023-24 (.pdf)

Budget In Brief

•  Budget in Brief FY2023 (flipbook)
  • Budget in Brief FY2023 (.pdf)
•  Budget In Brief FY2022 (flipbook)
•  Budget In Brief FY2021 (flipbook)
•  Budget In Brief FY2020 (flipbook)
•  Budget In Brief FY2019 (flipbook)

• FY 2025 Adopted Budget (.pdf)
• FY 2024 Adopted Budget (.pdf)
• FY 2023 Adopted Budget (.pdf)
• FY 2022 Adopted Budget (.pdf)
• FY 2021 Adopted Budget (.pdf)
• FY 2020 Adopted Budget (.pdf)
• FY 2019 Adopted Budget (.pdf)
• FY 2018 Adopted Budget (.pdf)
• FY 2017 Adopted Budget (.pdf)
• FY 2016 Adopted Budget (.pdf)
• FY 2015 Adopted Budget (.pdf)
• FY 2014 Adopted Budget (.pdf)
• FY 2013 Adopted Budget (.pdf)
• FY 2012 Adopted Budget (.pdf)
• FY 2011 Adopted Budget (.pdf)
• FY 2010 Adopted Budget (.pdf)
• FY 2009 Adopted Budget (.pdf)
• FY 2008 Adopted Budget (.pdf)

• FY 2024 Adopted Fee Schedule (.pdf)
• FY 2023 Adopted Fee Schedule (.pdf)
• FY 2022 Adopted Fee Schedule (.pdf)
• FY 2021 Adopted Fee Schedule (.pdf)
• FY 2020 Adopted Fee Schedule (.pdf)
• FY 2019 Adopted Fee Schedule (.pdf)
• FY 2018 Adopted Fee Schedule (.pdf)
• FY 2017 Adopted Fee Schedule (.pdf)
• FY 2016 Adopted Fee Schedule (.pdf)
• FY 2015 Adopted Fee Schedule (.pdf)
• FY 2014 Adopted Fee Schedule (.pdf)
• FY 2013 Adopted Fee Schedule (.pdf)

• FY 2022-2026 Adopted Capital Improvement Plan
  • By Source of Funds
  • By Fiscal Year
• FY 2021-2025 Adopted Capital Improvement Plan
  • By Source of Funds
  • By Fiscal Year
• FY 2020-2024 Adopted Capital Improvement Plan
  • By Source of Funds
  • By Fiscal Year
• FY 2019-2023 Adopted Capital Improvement Plan
  • By Source of Funds
  • By Fiscal Year
• FY 2018-2022 Adopted Capital Improvement Plan
  • By Source of Funds
  • By Fiscal Year
• FY 2017-2021 Adopted Capital Improvement Plan
  • By Source of Funds
  • By Fiscal Year
• FY 2016-2020 Adopted Capital Improvement Plan
  • By Source of Funds
  • By Fiscal Year
• FY 2015-2019 Adopted Capital Improvement Plan
  • By Source of Funds
  • By Fiscal Year
• FY 2014-2018 Adopted Capital Improvement Plan
  • By Source of Funds
  • By Fiscal Year
• FY 2013-2017 Adopted Capital Improvement Plan
  • By Source of Funds
  • By Fiscal Year
• FY 2012-2016 Adopted Capital Improvement Plan
  • By Source of Funds
  • By Fiscal Year
• FY 2011-2015 Adopted Capital Improvement Plan
• FY 2010-2014 Adopted Capital Improvement Plan

• FY 2023 to 2027 Adopted Technology Improvement Plan
  • By Source of Funds
  • By Fiscal Year
• FY 2022 to 2026 Adopted Technology Improvement Plan
  • By Source of Funds
  • By Fiscal Year
• FY 2021 to 2025 Adopted Technology Improvement Plan
  • By Source of Funds
  • By Fiscal Year
• FY 2020 to 2024 Adopted Technology Improvement Plan
  • By Source of Funds
  • By Fiscal Year
• FY 2019 to 2023 Adopted Technology Improvement Plan
  • By Source of Funds
  • By Fiscal Year
• FY 2018 to 2022 Adopted Technology Improvement Plan
  • By Source of Funds
  • By Fiscal Year
• FY 2017 to 2021 Adopted Technology Improvement Plan
  • By Source of Funds
  • By Fiscal Year
• FY 2016 to 2020 Adopted Information Technology Plan
  • By Source of Funds
  • By Fiscal Year
• FY 2015 to 2019 Adopted Information Technology Plan
  • By Source of Funds
  • By Fiscal Year
• FY 2014 to 2018 Adopted Information Technology Plan
  • By Source of Funds
  • By Fiscal Year
• FY 2013 to 2017 Adopted Information Technology Plan
  • By Source of Funds
  • By Fiscal Year
• FY 2012 to 2016 Adopted Information Technology Plan
  • By Source of Funds
  • By Fiscal Year

• Budget in Brief FY2025 (.pdf)
  
• Budget in Brief FY2024 (flipbook)
• Budget in Brief FY2023 (flipbook)
  • Budget in Brief FY2023 (.pdf)
• Budget In Brief FY2022 (flipbook)
• Budget In Brief FY2021 (flipbook)
• Budget In Brief FY2020 (flipbook)
• Budget In Brief FY2019 (flipbook)

Why does the City have an annual budget?

The budget is a strategic tool that matches services desired by the community with the resources required to provide the services.  It is also a tool to help plan, manage and control expenditures.  An annual balanced budget ordinance is required by State statute.  The City of Fayetteville was awarded the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada for the annual budget documents for Fiscal Years 2016 through 2020.

How much does one penny on the tax rate generate?

Approximately $1.4 million per penny is projected for the General Fund for FY 2021. The current general tax rate is 49.95 cents per $100 of valuation.

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Do the property taxes pay for all City services that residents receive?

No, they do not. For example, general property tax revenues for FY2021 are budgeted at $70,707,150. The original budgets for the Police and Fire Departments were $87,183,127, well over the property tax revenues.

Where does the money come from to operate the City?

The money comes from a variety of sources including property tax, sales tax distribution, intergovernmental revenues, solid waste and stormwater fees, other fees and charges for service, and other funding sources.

How is the money generated used?

As would be expected in a service organization, most of the budget funds personnel costs, including payroll, healthcare, and other employee related functions. By function, the budget is spread across public safety, transportation, infrastructure, solid waste, parks/recreation/maintenance and general government/other.

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Are the City's finances well managed?

Yes. The City's Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) is prepared by the Finance Department and has received the Government Finance Officers Association's Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the past eleven fiscal years. The City undergoes an independent audit of its financial processes and procedures each year and has received unmodified "clean" opinions, which represents the highest level of assurance. 

What is a CIP and why is it important for the City to keep it updated?

The City develops a Capital Improvement Plan, or CIP, which is a five-year work list for planned capital projects that have a minimum cost of $50,000.The City also develops a separate five-year Technology Improvement Plan, or TIP, which is a five-year work list for planned information technology projects that have a minimum cost of $25,000 or have impacts across the organization. The CIP and TIP are key components of disciplined financial planning and budgeting processes as viewed by bond rating agencies, financial institutions and citizens. Our CIP and TIP are prioritized by Strategic Plan initiatives; operational mandates or safety considerations; maintenance of existing facilities, infrastructure and technology; funding from other sources (i.e. grants); efficiency enhancements; and service enhancements and quality of life. Projects are generally for infrastructure and facilities, significant maintenance plus major technology and software projects and upgrades. As the City regularly re-evaluates its needs, the CIP and TIP are updated, as well. As critical needs are planned, there is also the opportunity to plan for funding sources.