Budget
The City of Vancouver's budget is produced biennially, every two years, to define and plan the funds needed to maintain the City's infrastructure and urban services. The City government is responsible for building and repairing roads, providing water and sewer service, and ensuring fire and police protection, as well as administering land use policy and participating in Vancouver's commercial and industrial development. This includes, but is not limited to, maintaining parks and green-spaces, and supporting projects to preserve the City's environment, historic legacy and quality of living.
Among its many duties, the City Council adopts the budget. The public is invited to attend all City Council meetings and workshops. Regular meetings include a public comment period and are broadcast live and rerun on CVTV Channel 23, the City/County Cable channel.
State law requires the City budget be divided into separate funds with a specific purpose or purposes to promote state accountability but this also makes budgeting complex because it requires so many funds. Understanding the fund structure is the basis for interpreting the City's finances. Fund categories include: the General Fund, Special Revenue Funds, Debt Service Funds, Capital Project Funds, Enterprise Funds, Internal Service Funds, and Trust and Agency Funds.
Links to current and previous Biennial Budget documents and related information are located in the top left-hand corner of this page.
The 2009-2010 Budget Process page includes
- Timeline for the budget process,
- Budget preparation documents
- Presentations to the City Council.
Natasha Ramras
Budget and Planning Manager
(360) 619-1091
natasha.ramras@ci.vancouver.wa.us
Maly Chandravongsri
Budget Analyst
(360) 619-1072
maly.chandravongsri@ci.vancouver.wa.us
Julie Huffman
Budget Analyst
(360) 619-1070
julie.huffman@ci.vancouver.wa.us
Doana Anderson
Budget Analyst
(360) 619-1079
doana.anderson@ci.vancouver.wa.us
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