City Finances

The City of Arvada utilizes long-range planning for each of the City's major operating funds. Specifically, the City prepares a two-year budget and a ten-year financial plan. This method of budgeting is used to determine if future impacts of the current proposed budget are fiscally sound. City Council's adopted budget and fiscal policies require minimum fund balances in each of the major operating funds be maintained. Using the ten-year models, the City is able to test the effects of current financial decisions on future years' financial conditions when approving funding requests throughout the organization.

The Budget

The Arvada City Council adopted the 2023 to 2024 Biennial Operating and Capital Budget in October of 2022.

Financial Transparency

The City of Arvada is committed to financial transparency and the sharing of information, including the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) and other financial reports. Learn more.