To promote fiscal transparency, the City of Fullerton provides its budget documents and financial reports available to its residents and community at-large on its website. Below provides information on  the City’s Operating Budget, which is its chief financial plan that summarizes use of city resources (taxpayer dollars & all revenues) for our municipal services the City offers to the community for the fiscal year. The City operates on a fiscal year (FY) basis, starting on July 1^st and ending on June 30^th of every year. 

FY 2025-26 Adopted Operating Budget

The FY 2025-26 Operating Budget for the City of Fullerton was adopted by the City Council on June 3, 2025. Throughout the Budget Development process, to promote civic participation, the City held a number of meetings to offer residents, business residents and visitors or patrons the opportunity to submit valuable community input on the City's Proposed Operating and Capital Improvements Budget. 

• Budget Meeting #1 -  The Budget Study Session on Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 Proposed Operating Budget was held at a special meeting on Tuesday, May 13, 2025.   

• Budget Community Meeting #1 - The first Budget Community Meeting was held on Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at the Fullerton Community Center at 5:30 pm.  

• Budget Community Meeting #2 - The 2nd Budget Community Meeting was held on Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at the City Council Chambers at 6:30 pm and recorded via Zoom. 

• Budget Adoption Meeting  - A public hearing to formally adopt the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 Proposed Operating Budget, Annual Appropriations Limit and FY 2025-26 Schedule of Fees and Charges was held on Tuesday, June 3, 2025.

FY 2025-26 Budget in Brief

The City created a Budget in Brief document, an easy and quick way to read about the City's Budget! This  document is readily accessible and easily understandable to the general public and any interested parties. You can find information on the Budget Process, General Fund Budget, Capital Improvements Plan, and City Facts by clicking the image below:

Prior Year Budgets

View Previous City Budgets