CITY OF BOULDER ANNUAL BUDGET
FISCAL YEAR 2025
The 2025 Approved Budget proposes investments that support core city services, continue our existing commitments, and advances key community priorities, with particular focus on equity, safety, and livability.
Highlights of these investments as aligned to the city's Sustainability, Equity, and Resilience Goal Area can be found on the Budget Highlights page.
Navigate the entire 2025 Budget book through this helpful Budget Navigation Page.
The total 2025 Approved Operating Budget is $399.3 million across all funds. Excluding debt service and internal services, this represents a 1.3% increase over the 2024 Approved Operating Budget. The total 2025 Approved Capital Budget is $189.9 million, with $807.1 million in planned spending across the Six-Year Capital Improvement Program. The 2025 Budget represents a balanced yet responsive approach to supporting community priorities while maintaining investments in core services.
The Budget in Brief and Budget in Brief Continued sections provides a breakdown of the sources, or revenues, and uses, or expenditures, within the city's 2025 Approved Budget.
Operating and capital Budget by the Numbers
$399.3M Total 2025 operating Budget
$189.9M 2025 Capital Budget
1,539.10 Full-Time Equivalents (EMPLOYEES)
FY25-30 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
$807.1M 2025-30 Planned Capital Spending
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Summary
CIP BY DEPARTMENT
Community, Culture, Resilience & Safety Tax Projects
APPENDIX
Adopted Budget Reconciliation & Ordinance
Codified Fees, Rates & Charges