Atlanta City Council approves $3B budget for 2026

Atlanta City Council unanimously approves Mayor Dickens’ $3 billion budget

Atlanta’s City Council unanimously adopted the city’s fiscal year 2026 budget on Monday, totaling $3 billion, and did so without raising city taxes.  The budget passed “on consent” meaning council members made no amendments during the full council meeting —changes had already been finalized in committee. “This truly is a vote of confidence,” Mayor Andre Dickens told council members after the adoption. Dickens and council members spent a chunk of…

Atlanta City Council approves $3B budget for 2026

The Atlanta City Council approved a $3 billion budget for fiscal year 2026, focusing on public safety, housing, infrastructure, and youth programs.