Budget Data 2026
City of Cleveland
The 2026 Operating Budget moves Cleveland from a focus on stabilization to sustained progress by advancing the priority areas of: expanded public safety and neighborhood initiatives, waterfront and infrastructure planning, and a more modern City Hall.
Budget Summary
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Economic Opportunity
This budget supports initiatives that will help transform Cleveland into a national model for economic revival. Key highlights are:
Support for Home for Every Neighbor program, which has permanently housed nearly 200 residents.
Parks and Recreation improvements which will connect residents to each other and create more vibrant public spaces
Expanded youth programs that keep young residents engaged and encouraged
Reinvestment in historically underfunded neighborhoods to address blight and deterioration as well as increase housing options
Support to the Site Readiness to attract new business to Cleveland, unlocking underutilized land to spur job creation
Investing in Public Safety
This year's investment in the City's public safety divisions furthers the mayor's Raising Investment in Safety for Everyone (RISE) initiative. Since its launch, RISE helped reduce homicides by 37%, reduced robberies by 20% and increased police recruitment and retention.
