RICHMOND, Va. — Richmond Mayor Danny Avula is set to present the city’s fiscal year 2027 budget to City Council in March, and city leaders say they want residents to have a say in how that money is spent.
Chief Administrative Officer Odie Donald II sat down with CBS 6 to explain the process and outline what residents can expect in the months ahead.
The budget cycle runs from July 1 through June 30. Planning begins around November, followed by a series of meetings and presentations from December through February to identify priorities. Those priorities are then compiled into a proposed budget, which the mayor presents to Council in March…