About the City's Budget

The City of San Luis Obispo follows a nationally recognized two-year Financial Plan process. ThFinancial Plan links goals and objectives with resources needed to accomplish them. Council approval is required for each year of the budget cycle in order to appropriate the funding. The City of San Luis Obispo's budget is consistently awarded with the Government Finance Officer's Association (GFOA) Distinguished Budget Presentation Award.

The City is currently in the second year of the 2023-25 Financial Plan. The adopted budget for Fiscal Year 2024-25 can be found here


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Visit the City's Online Budget Portal, powered by OpenBook, for accessible, easy to read charts and graphs to help you understand the City's budget.      

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2023-25 Budget at a Glance