FY 25-26 Final Adopted Budget

The FY 25-26 Solid Waste Disposal budget includes the addition of two (2) Heavy Equipment Operator FTE’s at the White St. Landfill. The additional FTE’s allow the landfill to cancel a grading and paving contract, while still maintaining compliance with environmental regulations, by bringing contracted services in-house. The addition of the FTE’s will yield a savings of about $223,000 annually. The FY 25-26 Solid Waste Disposal budget includes an increase in Construction & Demolition tipping fees at the landfill from $34/ton to $38/ton. This increase will generate an estimated additional $192,278 of revenue. The FY 25-26 Solid Waste Disposal budget includes an increase of $1.63 million due to various contract increases and compliance issues at the transfer station. Continuing temporary transfer station environmental compliance measures until a permanent fix is available is estimated to cost the Solid Waste Disposal Fund about $950,000. Other contract increases include an additional $723,000 in contracted refuge hauling costs. During FY 25-26, Downtown Greensboro Inc. (DGI) will complete the Thrive35 Strategic Vision Plan. The plan is an update to the 2030 Vision Plan and aims to shape a downtown that is vibrant, livable, sustainable, and built for everyone. DGI will also continue the major placemaking project of reimagining the J. Douglas Galyon Depot that will include new recreation and entertainment options. The FY 25-26 State Highway Allocation Fund budget includes increased Powell Bill revenue estimates by $700,000. The revenue increases are based on actuals received in FY 24-25. During FY 24-25, seven (7) positions were transferred from the Greensboro Transportation Department (GDOT) to the Greensboro Police Department (GPD). Parking Enforcement functions moved from GDOT to GPD, and five (5) of those positions are Parking Enforcement Specialists, and one (1) Parking Enforcement Supervisor. One (1) additional FTE, an Alarm Coordinator position, moved from GDOT to GPD. During FY 24-25, one (1) new Engineering Supervisor position was added to support the Neighborhood Traffic Management Program. The FY 25-26 Transportation budget includes an increase of about $148,000 driven by inflation in relation to signs and markings, and various traffic signal materials. The FY 25-26 Transportation budget includes an increase of $1.1 million for street light electricity expenses. Duke Energy is set to raise street light rates by 4.8% in January 2026. The War Memorial Coliseum eliminated 23 positions to finalize the transition to vendor-managed administration. The Tanger Center is moving from a seven show Broadway Series to eight shows in FY25 -26, with over 17,000 season seat member tickets expected to be sold. The peak in FY 24-25 was 17,569. The FY 25-26 Budget is conservatively expected to remain the same as FY 24-25, to allow for planning of new programs and operational features to be fully implemented by the new management group. The FY 25-26 Water Resources budget includes the addition of one (1) Engineering Supervisor who will oversee water and sewer plan review. The FY 25-26 Water Resources budget includes an increase of about $42 million driven by increased costs associated with personnel services, office supplies, professional services, equipment, maintenance, as well as purchased water, natural gas and electricity rate increases. The General Fund transfer to the Parking Fund will increase by $1.4 million, the increase reinstates a reduction from the prior year that occurred due to the anticipated sale of city assets. The FY 25-26 Non-Departmental budget includes an increase in General fund transfer revenues to the Solid Waste Disposal Fund by about $2.5 million to help cover expenses associated with transfer station environmental compliance issues, hauling contract increases, and other miscellaneous increases.

Adopted FY 25-26 Budget

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