City of New Haven - File #: OR-2026-0008

• File #: OR-2026-0008
• Version: 2
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 3/3/2026
• In control: City/Town Clerk
• Final action: 5/26/2026
• Title: APPROPRIATING ORDINANCE #1 AN ORDINANCE MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR OPERATING CITY OF NEW HAVEN DEPARTMENTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2026, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2027

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
5/26/2026	2	Board of Alders	Approved
5/18/2026	1	Board of Alders	Noted
5/14/2026	2	Finance Committee	Favorable Report
5/14/2026	1	Finance Committee	Favorable Report
3/4/2026	1	Board of Alders	Referred

Title

APPROPRIATING ORDINANCE #1 AN ORDINANCE MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR OPERATING CITY OF NEW HAVEN DEPARTMENTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2026, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2027

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Ordained by the New Haven Board of Alders that the sums hereinafter enumerated are hereby appropriated for the operating expenses of the Departments, Boards, Agencies and Commissions of the City of New Haven for the period July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, as follows:                     

MAYORS PROPOSED BUDGET
TOTAL BUDGET APPROPRIATION BY CITY AGENCY
Department No. & Name		Personnel	Non-Personnel	Total
111	Board of Alders	948,029	310,501	1,258,530
131	Mayor's Office	1,928,102	372,485	2,300,587
132	Chief Administrator's Office	1,411,290	1,017,913	2,429,203
133	Corporation Counsel	1,928,102	372,485	2,300,587
137	Department of Finance	4,630,118	8,717,991	13,348,109
139	Assessor's Office	922,487	34,650	957,137
143	Central Utilities	-	11,796,739	11,796,739
144	Policy, Management, & Grants	1,524,712	598,000	2,122,712
152	Public Library	4,402,223	1,192,174	5,594,397
161	City/Town Clerk	466,273	160,801	627,074
162	Registrar of Voters	946,036	474,000	1,420,036
163	Parks Department	5,749,651	997,180	6,746,831
200	Public Safety Communications	4,659,941	3,000	4,662,941
201	Police Service	57,259,293	4,447,706	61,706,999
202	Fire Service	37,475,818	1,646,225	39,122,043
301	Public Health	3,469,235	4,094,114	7,563,349
302	Fair Rent Commission	276,892	6,400	283,292
303	Elderly Services	681,560	502,000	1,183,560
305	Services to Persons with Disabilities	121,036	26,500	147,536
308	Community Service Admin	724,881	1,353,000	2,077,881
309	Youth and Recreation	1,169,572	2,504,700	3,674,272
310	Community Resilience	332,137	2,942,168	3,274,305
402	Contract Reserve	(2,000,000)	(819,390)	(2,819,390)
404	Various Organizations	-	2,471,197	2,471,197
405	Non-Public Transportation	-	925,000	925,000
407	Salary Reserve	6,136,131	-	6,136,131
408	Expenditure Reserve	-	-	-
501	Public Works	9,602,164	7,416,485	17,018,649
502	Engineering	1,223,983	4,075,917	5,299,900
600	Debt Service	-	72,218,257	72,218,257
701	Financial Support to Organizations	-	285,000	285,000
702	City Plan	813,889	150,500	964,389
704	Transportation/Traffic & Parking	3,765,360	1,691,425	5,456,785
705	Commission on Equal Opportunities	323,205	27,000	350,205
721	Office of Building Inspection & Enforcement	2,106,185	61,000	2,167,185
724	Economic Development	1,832,385	1,062,070	2,894,465
747	Livable City Initiative	887,007	455,000	1,342,007
802	Pensions	-	94,683,661	94,683,661
804	Self Insurance	-	14,033,190	14,033,190
805	Employee Benefits	-	118,707,754	118,707,754
900	Education	226,163,784	-	226,163,784
	GRAND TOTALS	381,881,490	362,014,798	744,291,420