APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE introduced by City Manager Dr. Robert M. Perez, approving and adopting the operating budget for the City of Topeka for the year 2027 and appropriating the amounts for the purpose as set forth therein.
 
Voting Requirement: Action requires at least six (6) votes of the Governing Body. 
 
(If this budget is adopted the City's estimated Mill Levy rate will be 37.126)

Action requires at least six (6) votes of the Governing Body.

The City shall adopt an operating budget for each fiscal year and set forth estimated revenues and estimated costs for operations and maintenance, extension and replacement and debt service. State law requires a public hearing be held and is a prerequisite to adopting the budget by ordinance.

Staff recommends the Governing Body move to adopt the ordinance.

The Governing Body held a public hearing on August 25, 2026, and approved a resolution surpassing the Revenue Neutral Rate (RNR) as required by K.S.A. 79-2988. The 2027 Budget Book includes a budget overview, strategic priorities and their metrics, revenue and expenditure overview, summaries of each department. Summaries of budgeted funds, policies, and debt information can be found at the back of the book. The 2027 Budget is available online https://topeka.gov/government/financial_transparency/index.php

The budgetary impact is described in the proposed 2027 budget.

Various City Funds