What is the purpose of budget engagements?
The purpose of budget engagements is to educate residents on what is in City budgets and how they are created. It's also an opportunity for residents to provide feedback on the budgets. We'll post dates and locations for Budget Engagements soon, follow this page for updates!
Capital vs. Operating Budget
The Capital Budget funds projects that are used to design, build, restore, retain, or purchase City-owned assets, have a minimum value of $50,000, and have a minimum useful life of five years.
The Operating Budget funds expenditures that pay for most day-to-day governmental activities.
City of Pittsburgh Budgeting 101
2025 Budget Simulations
How would you change the city's budget?
The links below will take you to Balancing Act, where you can see your estimated tax receipt and use budget simulation tools to submit your own version of the budget and provide comments on major components.
These simulations represent the Mayor's preliminary 2025 budgets. Input provided through the simulations will inform the Mayor's budget in November.
Capital projects by location
Are you interested in seeing City revenue in action? The below map and dashboard reflect projects from the Capital Budget. Click this link to open the dashboard in a new tab.
