Important Dates for FY2026 Budget Season

Published April 1, 2025

The Dearborn City Council is currently hosting public budget presentations from each City of Dearborn department through the month of April. These presentations will inform City Council study sessions to take place at the end of the month, followed by a public hearing and a final budget adoption in May 2025.

Click here to download the full Dearborn City Council Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Schedule.

The schedule is as follows: 

Budget Workshop 1 - Tuesday, April 1, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. 

City Council Chambers, DAC

• Mayor's Budget Overview Presentation
• Communications Department
• Law Department
• Department of Philanthropy & Grants 

Budget Workshop 2 - Wednesday, April 2, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. 

City Council Chambers, DAC

• Department of Public Works
• Utilities
• City Clerk's Office 

Budget Workshop 3 - Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. 

City Council Chambers, DAC

• Dearborn Police Department
• 19th District Court
• Dearborn Fire Department 

Budget Workshop 4 - Thursday, April 10, 2025, at 7 p.m. 

City Council Chambers, DAC 

• Community Relations Department
• Economic Development Department
• Department of Innovation & Technology

Budget Workshop 5 - Monday, April 14, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. 

City Council Chambers, DAC

• Department of Public Health
• Parks & Recreation Department
• Dearborn Public Library & Dearborn Historical Museum  

City Council Study Session (Tentative) - Week of April 21 - April 25

Public Budget Hearing - Thursday, May 1, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. 

Council Chambers, DAC

Budget Adoption - Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. 

Council Chambers, DAC

For more information, visit Dearborn.gov/Budget. 

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