Office of Management & Budget

The objective of the Office of Management and Budget is to offer accurate financial planning information and quality service to the City Management Team, the City Council, other city departments, and our citizens in order to increase confidence in city leadership and provide comprehensive budgeting data to all of our customers.

In furthering the City Council’s Strategic Direction of providing cost-effective municipal services and infrastructure through financial responsibility, the Office of Management and Budget prepares and presents the city’s Annual Operating and Capital Improvement Budget, as well as ensuring the city’s compliance with the State of Florida’s “Truth-in-Millage” (TRIM) act to inform citizens of proposed changes and how it may affect their property taxes. 

Preliminary Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget

DIGITAL BOOK - Preliminary FY2025/26 Annual Operating and Capital Budget
PDF - Preliminary FY2025/26 Annual Operating and Capital Budget(PDF, 40MB)

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City of Clearwater Strategic Plan

The city of Clearwater has a new citywide Strategic Plan which was approved by the City Council in May 2023.

Budget Dashboard

View an interactive dashboard with data on Clearwater's fiscal resources. Data is provided for all budgeted governmental and enterprise funds.

Transparency and Performance Data

View interactive dashboards for various city of Clearwater departments.