Committee recommended the board approve an Oracle PeopleSoft support renewal, accept the Midwest HIDTA grant (no local match) and consider encumbrance requests that include $1.7M for a range sound wall, $2M for academy roof work and $1.5M for a PeopleSoft financial system upgrade.

Budget Director Paul Payne told the Budget & Public Employees Committee that the proposed FY27 operating budget totals $1.41 billion (a 0.5% increase) with a $637.1 million general fund, pay increases across city staff and targeted allocations for public safety infrastructure and neighborhood recovery; the police share remains the largest single portion of the general fund.

The St. Louis City Personnel and Administration Committee voted to adopt the Board of Aldermen’s FY2027 preliminary budget after a presentation by Chief of Staff Jay Nelson; members discussed personnel costs, software contracts, legal services and options for phones, an internship program and mileage reimbursement.

Committee members applaud collaborative budget process and move board bill 1 forward.

David Daniels details Saint Louis budget increase driven by new internal service fund charges.

Council discusses $7.4 million budget with mixed tax revenue projections and allocations.

City officials report significant revenue declines and ongoing refund impacts for next year's budget.

Local government budget shows increases in earnings, property taxes, and special fund allocations.

Committee examines rising vacancies and revenue challenges as city budget approaches fiscal year 2026.

The Board of Aldermen voted 10–5 on June 22 to perfect Board Bill One (FY27 operating budget), approving committee and ENA adjustments that move $1 million from a police judgment account to cover firefighter pay parity and include several departmental staffing and accounting fixes.

The Budget and Public Employees Committee on June 30 approved several pay bills letting departments opt into a proposed 3% FY27 raise, passed a $21,037,966 parking-division appropriation and adopted an amendment to a treasurer bill adjusting how the Office of Financial Empowerment may be funded.