2026 Proposed Budget

Front Section

• Credit
• Table of Contents

Introduction

• Intro and Budget Process
• Reader's Guide
• City Organizational Chart
• Budget Process Diagram
• 2026 Proposed Budget Summary
• Race and Social Justice Initiative in the Budget
• Expenditure Summary Charts and Tables
• General Fund Revenue Summary
• Multi-Department Revenue Summary
• City Fiscal Reserve Funds
• City Bond Issuance and Debt Service 
• Selected Financial Policies

Arts, Culture & Recreation

• Arts and Culture, Office of
• Parks and Recreation, Department of
• Seattle Center
• The Seattle Public Library

Education & Human Services

• Education and Early Learning, Department of
• Human Services Department

Livable & Inclusive Communities

• Civil Rights, Seattle Office for
• Construction and Inspections, Seattle Department of
• Economic Development, Office of
• Hearing Examiner, Office of
• Housing, Office of
• Immigrant and Refugee Affairs, Office of
• Labor Standards, Office of
• Neighborhoods, Department of
• Planning and Community Development, Office of

Public Safety

• Community Police Commission, Office of the
• Community Assisted Response and Engagement
• Emergency Management, Office of
• Seattle Fire Department
• Firefighters Pension
• Inspector General, Office of the
• Law Department
• Seattle Municipal Court
• Seattle Police Department
• Police Relief and Pension

Utilities, Transportation & Environment

• Seattle City Light
• Seattle Public Utilities
• Transportation, Seattle Department of
• Waterfront, Civic Projects, & Sound Transit, Office of
• Sustainability and Environment, Office of

Administration

• City Auditor, Office of the
• City Budget Office
• Civil Service Commissions
• Economic and Revenue Forecasts, Office of
• Employee Ombud, Office of the
• Seattle Retirement
• Ethics and Elections Commission
• Finance and Administrative Services, Department of
• Finance General
• Human Resources, Seattle Department of
• Information Technology Department, Seattle
• Intergovernmental Relations, Office of
• Legislative Department
• Mayor, Office of the

Appendix

• Summary of Position and Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Changes by Department
• Financial Plans
• Cost Allocation
• Debt Service
• Glossary