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Budget Documents
2020 Chicago Budget Portal
Visit this page to view a video about the City of Chicago Budget, find out about Town Hall meetings and read the 2020 Budget Forecast documents.
2020 Ordinances
- 2020 Annual Appropriation Ordinance
- 2020 Grant Detail Ordinance
- Budget Ordinance - Appropriations (Data Portal)
- Budget Ordinance - Positions and Salaries (Data Portal)
2020 Recommendations
- 2020 Overview
- 2020 Budget Recommendations
- Budget Recommendations - Data Portal
- Budget Recommendation Positions - Data Portal
- 2020 - 2024 Consolidated Plan
- 2020 Grant Detail
- 2020 Budget Infographic
- Budget Hearing Department Responses
- Budget Hearing Opening Statements
- City Clerk Council Webpage
2020 Budget Forecast - Full Report
Read the full report for the City of Chicago's 2020 Budget Forecast (a PDF document)
Previous Budgets
2019 Budget
Ordinances
- Annual Appropriation Ordinance
- Grant Detail Ordinance
- Budget Ordinance - Appropriations (Data Portal)
- Budget Ordinance - Positions and Salaries (Data Portal)
Recommendations
- 2019 Overview
- 2019 Budget Recommendations
- 2019 Draft Action Plan
- 2019 Grant Detail
- Budget Hearing Department Responses
2018 Annual Financial Analysis
2018 Budget
Ordinances
- Annual Appropriation Ordinance
- Grant Detail Ordinance
- Final Action Plan
- Budget Ordinance - Appropriations (Data Portal)
- Budget Ordinance - Positions and Salaries (Data Portal)
Recommendations
- Budget Overview
- Budget Recommendations
- Grant Detail
- Action Plan
- Budget Hearing Opening Statements
- Budget Hearing Department Responses
2017 Annual Financial Analysis
2017 Budget
Ordinances
- Budget Ordinance - Appropriation (Data Portal)
- Budget Ordinance - Positions and Salaries (Data Portal)
- Annual Appropriation Ordinance
- Grant Detail Ordinance
Recommendations
- Budget Overview
- Budget Recommendations
- Grant Detail
- Action Plan
- Budget Hearing Opening Statements
- Budget Hearing Department Responses
2016 Annual Financial Analysis
2016 Budget
Ordinances
- Budget Ordinance - Appropriation (Data Portal)
- Budget Ordinance - Positions and Salaries (Data Portal)
- Annual Appropriation Ordinance
- 2015 Supplemental Appropriation
- Grant Detail Ordinance
Recommendations
- Budget Summary
- Budget Overview
- Budget Recommendations
- Grant Detail
- Action Plan
- Budget Hearing Opening Statements
- Budget Hearing Department Responses
2015 Annual Financial Analysis
2015 Budget
Ordinances
- Budget Ordinance - Appropriation (Data Portal)
- Budget Ordinance - Positions and Salaries (Data Portal)
- Annual Appropriation Ordinance
- 2015 Supplemental Appropriation
- Grant Detail Ordinance
- Management Ordinance
Recommendations
- Budget Overview
- Budget Recommendations
- Grant Detail
- Budget Hearing Opening Statements
- Budget Hearing Departmental Responses
2014 Annual Financial Analysis
2014 Budget
Ordinances
- Budget Ordinance - Appropriation (Data Portal)
- Budget Ordinance - Position and Salaries (Data Portal)
- Annual Appropriation Ordinance
- Grant Detail Ordinance
- Management Ordinance
Recommendations
- Budget Overview
- Budget Recommendations- Appropriations
- Budget Recommendations- Positions and Salaries
- Action Plan
- Grant Detail
- Budget Hearing Opening Statements
- Budget Hearing Departmental Responses
2013 Annual Financial Analysis
2013 Budget
Ordinances
Recommendations
- Budget Overview
- Budget Recommendations- Appropriations
- Budget Recommendations- Positions and Salaries
- Action Plan
- Grant Detail
- Budget Hearing Opening Statements
- Budget Hearing Departmental Responses
2012 Annual Financial Analysis
2012 Budget
Ordinances
Recommendations
- Budget Overview
- Budget Recommendations- Appropriations
- Budget Recommendations- Positions and Salaries
- Action Plan
- Grant Detail
2011 Annual Financial Analysis
2011 Budget
Ordinance
For a copy of the Annual Appropriation Ordinance from 1982 to the present you can also visit the City Clerk's Website here. All documents can be downloaded as pdfs.