Pittsburgh would use $28.3 million in money carried over from prior years to help pay for city operations in 2027. That covers about 3.9% of the proposed $727.3 million in spending, according to the city’s operating budget and five-year forecast.
The City Council read the appropriations resolution on November 9 and referred it to the Committee on Finance and Law. The resolution, file 2026-1124, remains in committee.
The five-year forecast shows how much of the 2027 plan depends on money already on hand. Subtract the $28.3 million use of fund balance from projected 2027 revenue and about $699.1 million remains. For 2028, the city forecasts about $714.0 million in revenue and $741.5 million in spending, a gap of $27.5 million. Those 2028 figures are projections.
Residents can comment at the public hearing on December 10 at 10 a.m. The clerk’s schedule says speaker registration closes at 8 a.m. that day. One question for council members is what revenue or spending changes they would consider for 2028, when the forecast shows costs again exceeding projected revenue.