Budget Documents
2021 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 2021 Budget Forecast documents.
2021 Ordinances
- 2021 Annual Appropriation Ordinance
- 2021 Grant Detail Ordinance
- Budget Ordinance - Appropriations (Data Portal)
- Budget Ordinance - Positions and Salaries (Data Portal)
2021 Recommendations
- 2021 Five Year Capital Plan
- 2021 Overview
- 2021 Budget Recommendations
- Budget Recommendations - Data Portal
- Budget Recommendation Positions - Data Portal
- 2021 Action Plan
- 2021 Grant Detail
- 2021 Budget Infographic
- Budget Hearing Department Responses
- Budget Hearing Opening Statements
- City Clerk Council Webpage
Budget Survey
To provide an opportunity to deliver feedback about resident priorities, values and distribution of limited City resources, the Office of Budget and Management (OBM) is launching a public survey, opening on Monday August 31st through September 13th.
2021 Budget Forecast - Full Report
Read the full report for the City of Chicago's 2020 Budget Forecast (a PDF document)
2021 Budget Forecast
View a two-page illustrated summary of the 2021 Budget Forecast. Versions are available in six languages.
- 2021 Budget Forecast Summary
- Resumen del pronóstico del presupuesto 2021
- Podsumowanie prognozy budżetu na 2021
- 2021年預算預測摘要
- 2021 ملخص توقعات ميزانية
- २०२१ बजट पूर्वानुमान सारांश
2020 Chicago Budget Portal
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.