Cleveland City Council is vetting the details of Mayor Justin Bibb’s proposal for how the city should spend money on city services, which it pays for out of its General Fund. During this process council members will meet with each city department to review the proposals and ask questions about the proposed spending. City Council must vote to approve a balanced budget by April 1.
The city budget is made up of multiple funds. The General Fund provides for the basic needs, or general operating expenses, of the city. Read more about the budgeting process here.
Dive into Cleveland’s 2024 proposed budget
The way the General Fund budget is spent says a lot about the city’s priorities. It can be hard to understand.
Signal Cleveland created a tool to help you explore the budget proposal. The proposal is a starting point. City Council can make and vote on changes to it. The slides below highlight the spending proposals for the six city departments that make up most of the budget. Click or tap on the chart to see more details on how those funds are spent.