What is the budget?

The Budget, the primary annual spending plan for all city funds, is presented in August. It provides prior year actuals, current year budget and estimates, and next year’s proposed/adopted budget. All city managed revenue sources and operating funds are covered including the General Fund, Debt Service Fund, Enterprise Funds (Water, Sewer, Sanitation, Drainage, and Airport), Internal Service Funds, and Special Revenue Funds. The CIP is included in summary form as a part of the Budget. The City Charter and The State Budget Law (Chapter 102 of the Local Government Code) provide rules that govern the form, presentation and administration of the Budget.

The City's fiscal year begins Oct. 1 and runs through Sept. 30.

FY 2024 Financial documents for the period ending September 30, 2024

• FY 2024 Proposed Budget
• 2023 Tax Rate Notice
• 2023 Certified Tax Rate Calculation Worksheet
• FY 2024-2028 CIP

FY 2023 Financial documents for the period ending September 30, 2023

• FY 2023 Proposed Budget
• FY 2023 Adopted Budget
• FY 2023 1st Quarter Budget Report
• FY 2023 2nd Quarter Budget Report

FY 2022 Financial documents for the period ending September 30, 2022

• FY 2022 Proposed Budget  
• FY 2022-2026 Proposed CIP
• 2021 City of Galveston Public Hearing Notice
• FY 2022 Property Tax and Budget Disclosure
• FY 2022 City of Galveston Adopted Budget
• FY 2022 First Quarter Budget Report
• FY 2022 Second Quarter Budget Report
• FY 2022 Fourth Quarter Budget Report
• 2022 Notice of Tax Rate
• FY 2022 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report

FY 2021 Financial Documents for the period ending September 30, 2021

• FY 2021 Proposed Budget 
• FY 2021-2025 Proposed CIP
• FY2021 Proposed Budget in Brief
• FY 2021 Property Tax and Budget Disclosure
• FY21-25 Long-range Financial Forecast
• FY 2021 Adopted Budget 
• FY 21-25 Adopted Capital Improvement Program
• FY 21 First Quarter Report
• FY 21 Second Quarter Report
• FY 21 Fourth Quarter Report
• FY21 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report
• FY21 Federal Single Audit

FY 2020 Financial Documents for the period ending September 30, 2020

• FY2020 Adopted Budget
• FY 2020 Proposed Budget (PDF)
• FY 2020 - 2024 Long Range Financial Forecast (PDF)
• Notice of 2019 Property Tax Rate
• FY 2020 - 2024 Proposed Capital Improvement Plan (PDF)
• The tax rate notice was published in the newspaper here             and here            
• 2019 Tax Year Adopted Property Tax Rate For City of Galveston
• Galveston Investment Portfolio Summary Quarterly
• Galveston IDC Investment Summary Quarterly 
• FY 2020 First Quarter Budget Report
• FY 2020 Second Quarter Budget Report
• FY 2020 Budget Presentation
• FY 2020 Fourth Quarter Report
• FY 2020 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report
• City of Galveston Single Audit Final 9.30.20
• City of Galveston Retirement Plan for City Employees audit for calendar year 2020
• City of Galveston Police Pension Plan audit for calendar year 2020

FY 2019 Financial Documents for the period ending September 30, 2019

• FY 2019 - 2023 Long Range Financial Forecast (PDF)
• FY 2019-2023 Proposed Capital Improvement Plan (PDF)
• FY 2019 Adopted Budget (PDF)
• FY 2019 First Quarter Budget Report
• FY 2019 Second Quarter Budget Report
• FY 2019 Fourth Quarter Budget Report
• FY 2019 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report
• City of Galveston Single Audit Final 09.30.19
• City of Galveston Retirement Plan for City Employees audit for calendar year 2019
• City of Galveston Police Pension Plan audit for calendar year 2019

FY 2018 Financial Documents for the period ending September 30, 2018

• FY 2018 - 2022 Long Range Financial Forecast (PDF)
• FY 2018 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report
• FY 2018 Adopted Budget (PDF)
• FY 2018 Adopted Capital Improvement Plan (PDF)
• FY2018 First Quarter Budget Report (PDF)
• FY2018 Second Quarter Budget Report (PDF)
• FY2018 Fourth Quarter Budget Report (PDF)
• City of Galveston Single Audit Report 9-30-18
• City of Galveston Retirement Plan for City Employees audit for calendar year 2018
• City of Galveston Police Pension Plan audit for calendar year 2018

FY 2017 Financial Documents for the period ending September 30, 2017

• FY 2017-2021 Long Range Financial Forecast (PDF)
• FY 2017 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (PDF)
• FY 2017 Adopted Budget (PDF)
• FY 2017 Adopted CIP (PDF)
• FY 2017 First Quarter Budget Report (PDF)
• FY 2017 Second Quarter Capital Project Status and Funds Report (PDF)
• FY 2017 February Major Revenue Source Report (PDF)
• FY 2017 March Major Revenue Source Report (PDF)
• FY17 2nd Quarter Budget Report (PDF)
• FY17 4th Quarter Budget Report (PDF)
• Galveston Investment Performance Report December 2016 (PDF)
• Galveston Investment Performance Report March 2016 (PDF)
• Galveston Investment Performance Report June 2016 (PDF)
• City of Galveston State Single Audit Final 09-30-17
• City of Galveston Federal Single Audit Final 09-30-17
• City of Galveston Retirement Plan for City Employees audit for calendar year 2017
• City of Galveston Police Pension Plan audit for calendar year 2017

FY 2016 Financial Documents for the period ending September 30, 2016

• FY 2016-2020 Long Range Financial Forecast (PDF)
• FY 2016 Adopted Budget (PDF)
• FY 2016 Adopted CIP (PDF)
• FY 2016 First Quarter Financial Report (PDF)
• FY 2016 Second Quarter Financial Report (PDF)
• FY 2016 Fourth Quarter Financial Report (PDF)
• FY 2016 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (PDF)
• Galveston Investment Policy (PDF)
• Galveston Investment Report 4th Qtr 2015 (PDF)
• Galveston Investment Report 2nd Qtr (PDF)
• Galveston Investment Report 3rd Qtr (PDF)
• City of Galveston State Single Audit 9-30-16 Final
• City of Galveston Federal Single Audit 9-30-16 Final
• City of Galveston Retirement Plan for City Employees audit for calendar year 2016
• City of Galveston Police Pension Plan audit for calendar year 2016

FY 2015 Financial Documents for the period ending September 30, 2015

• FY 2015 Adopted Budget (PDF)
• FY 2015 First Quarter Financial Report (PDF)
• FY 2015 Second Quarter Financial Report (PDF)
• FY 2015 Fourth Quarter Financial Report (PDF)
• FY 2015 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (PDF)
• City of Galveston State Single Audit Report FY15
• City of Galveston Federal Single Audit Report FY15
• City of Galveston Retirement Plan for City Employees audit for calendar year 2015
• City of Galveston Police Pension Plan audit for calendar year 2015