Where every $100 of Lafayette's budget goes.
Each square is $1 of every $100 the City plans to spend on programs this year.
Lafayette is a limited service city: it contracts with Contra Costa County for police, library, animal and building services, and separate agencies provide fire, water and sewer service.
The chart shows Lafayette's General FundGeneral Fund. The City’s primary operating fund. It accounts for all financial resources of the general government, except those required to be accounted for in another fund., its main account for day-to-day services: for fiscal year 2026-27, all of it in its programs. The City's other funds, set aside for specific uses like capital projects or recreation, aren't in these squares.
General Fund program budgets, per $100 · FY 2026-27
Police Services
$37 of every $100
A contract with the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office
Program detailsTap a square to see the program.Hover or click a square to see the program.
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| Program | FY 2026-27 program budgets | Of every $100 | Squares |
|---|---|---|---|
| Police Services | $8,360,960 | $37.23 | 37 |
| Engineering Services | $1,839,221 | $8.19 | 8 |
| Planning Services | $1,723,071 | $7.67 | 8 |
| Administrative Services | $1,428,907 | $6.36 | 6 |
| Road & Drain Maintenance | $1,066,183 | $4.75 | 5 |
| City Manager | $990,552 | $4.41 | 4 |
| Traffic Maintenance | $693,517 | $3.09 | 3 |
| Parks & Trails Maintenance | $657,640 | $2.93 | 3 |
| Legal Services | $649,412 | $2.89 | 3 |
| Community Center Maintenance | $499,057 | $2.22 | 2 |
| Planning Commission | $492,288 | $2.19 | 2 |
| Parks, Trails & Recreation Commission | $466,097 | $2.08 | 2 |
| Emergency Preparedness Commission | $392,604 | $1.75 | 2 |
| Communications | $388,432 | $1.73 | 2 |
| City Council | $387,950 | $1.73 | 2 |
| Public Art | $380,917 | $1.70 | 2 |
| Design Review Commission | $354,518 | $1.58 | 2 |
| City Clerk | $282,396 | $1.26 | 1 |
| Technology Services | $211,778 | $0.94 | 1 |
| Senior Services | $206,081 | $0.92 | 1 |
| Crossing Guards | $206,000 | $0.92 | 1 |
| Code Enforcement | $196,513 | $0.88 | 1 |
| Rent and Expenses | $184,300 | $0.82 | 1 |
| Transportation & Circulation Commission | $177,444 | $0.79 | 1 |
| Crime Prevention Commission | $97,205 | $0.43 | 0 |
| Youth Commission | $50,219 | $0.22 | 0 |
| Emergency Response | $50,000 | $0.22 | 0 |
| Environmental Task Force | $23,979 | $0.11 | 0 |
- Police services$40
- Public works$13
- Planning & engineering$17
- Administration$18
- Council, commissions & community$12
- Fire: provided by Contra Costa Consolidated Fire Districtnot in this budget
- Library: provided by Contra Costa County, under contractnot in this budget
- program budgets, FY26-27
- staff positions (FTE), FY26-27
- in reserve, FY26-27
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Property tax is the City's biggest source of money.
About $1 of every $3 the City collects is property tax. Vehicle license fee brings in another 19%.
Property tax 32% total, FY26-27
Your property tax bill pays several governments, including the City, the school districts and the county. This page shows only the City's part.
See where every $100 comes from2
Where the budget stands.
Lafayette is spending down part of its reserve on purpose, to catch up on long-standing maintenance of its buildings, parks and trails while its reserve is strong and Measure H sales-tax money is coming in.
This budget draws from it. The reserve ends the year at of General Fund spending, against a minimum, and the City’s forecast shows by FY 2030-31.
- Core operating cash
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Streets, buildings and parks have their own budget.
The capital program is planned separately from day-to-day spending. It sets out for FY 2026-27.
See the capital program