Mayor Releases 2024 Preliminary Operating and Capital Budgets

2024 budget to focus on continued investment and restoring core constituent services
 

PITTSBURGH – Today Mayor Ed Gainey released the administration’s preliminary 2024 operating and capital budgets. The proposal prioritizes investment in key neighborhood projects, core constituent services, expanded capacity to care for our city-owned bridges, and enhanced public safety.

“Our budget is a reflection of the values of our city,” said Mayor Ed Gainey. “We are committed to doing all we can to provide truly excellent core services while protecting our bridge infrastructure, and furthering our work to make Pittsburgh the safest city in America.”

Under the leadership of the Office of Management and Budget and the Neighborhood Services Team, the preliminary budget reflects extensive in-person engagement from across the City of Pittsburgh as well as input derived from resident responses to surveys.

Highlights include the civilianization of non-emergency, non-law enforcement roles within the Bureau of Police, further investment and capacity building in the Department of Public Works, reopening the permit counter at 412 Boulevard of the Allies and increased staff capacity within the Department of City Planning and Department of Permits, Licenses, & Inspections, and a commitment to complete capital projects that are important to residents in every part of our city.  

“This budget reflects the commitment of every City employee to efficiency and ingenuity, and we’ve proposed some great new things without having to raise taxes,” said Mayor Gainey. “But if we are going to be successful in our efforts to provide the kind of services our residents deserve, then we need everyone who should pay their fair share to pay their fair share.”

Over the next few weeks, the administration will hold five public engagements with all City departments to talk directly to the public about the preliminary budget. Mayor Gainey will deliver his 2024 budget to City Council during the State of the City address this November.

City Budget Engagements:

  • Wednesday, October 4, 6 PM: Troy Hill, Provident Charter School, 1500 Troy Hill Road

  • Wednesday, October 11, 6 PM: Larimer, Kingsley Association, 6435 Frankstown Avenue

  • Thursday, October 12, 6:30 PM: Hill District, Jeron X Grayson Center, 1852 Enoch Street

  • Monday, October 23, 6 PM: Chartiers City, Community of Change, 3622 Centralia Street

  • Tuesday, October 24, 6 PM: Hazelwood, Pittsburgh Firefighters Local, 120 Flowers Avenue

“Community, we want to hear from you,” continued Mayor Gainey. “We worked hard to deliver a budget that can help everyone feel safe, welcome, and have opportunities to thrive. We urge you to attend an upcoming meeting to learn about our budget and to provide us with feedback before I submit my official budget to City Council in November.”

You can access the Budgets and try to balance your own version of the budgets with our online budget-balancing tool at the 2024 Budgets Engage page:  https://engage.pittsburghpa.gov/2024-city-pittsburgh-budgets.

An executive summary and overview of this year's budgets is also available for review here

Cyndy Tabor