Fayetteville adopts FY 2027 budget with no property-tax increase

Fayetteville City Council adopted the city’s Fiscal Year 2027 budget on June 22, 2026, approving a $327.3 million operating budget and a $117 million Capital Improvement Plan while keeping the property-tax rate at $0.4495 per $100 of assessed value. The city also says Council adopted the budget without increasing stormwater fees or Fayetteville Area System of Transit (FAST) fares—but did approve a $10 annual increase to the solid-waste service fee.

Taxes stayed flat, but fees can still move

City budget headlines often focus on the property-tax rate. In this case, the city points to “no tax increase” as the headline result of Council action: Fayetteville will continue using the current rate of $0.4495 per $100 of assessed valuation for FY 2027.

At the same time, the city’s adopted budget changes at least one service fee. Council adopted the budget without increasing stormwater fees and without increasing FAST fares. But Council did approve a $10 annual increase in the solid waste service fee—according to the city, to offset rising fuel and operational costs tied to collection services.

That means household impact is likely to look different depending on what bills an address receives. Even with a steady property-tax rate, residents could see change on service-fee lines.

Operating budget and CIP: where the money goes

The adopted plan combines two big pieces: day-to-day funding through the operating budget and longer-term projects through the Capital Improvement Plan.

• Operating budget: $327.3 million (for core municipal services)
• Capital Improvement Plan: $117 million in new capital investments

On priorities, the city’s budget release ties investments to community safety, housing and neighborhood revitalization, environmental stewardship, and transportation/connectivity improvements.

Major CIP investments listed by the city include:

• $40 million for stormwater improvements
• $19.5 million for public safety facilities, equipment and technology infrastructure
• $12 million for housing preservation and homeownership initiatives
• $9.1 million for environmental protection projects
• $7.6 million for transportation improvements

Council also advanced $6.5 million in fire apparatus purchases from FY 2027 into FY 2026 through installment financing, according to the city.

Public safety funding included in the adopted budget

The adopted budget also includes funding for public safety on both the operating and capital sides. The city’s release says more than $120 million will address the city’s public safety needs through Fire and Police operations.

It also highlights specific allocations, including $3.65 million in employee compensation (including a 3% salary increase) and $2.18 million for the Office of Community Safety, which the city says is intended to add teams to address mental health response.

What residents should check next

When the city says “no tax increase,” it’s still worth checking how adopted fees work for your address—especially the solid-waste service fee change.

For the June 22 vote itself, the city’s Legistar meeting packet lists the adoption item as 26-0359, which covers adopting the FY 2027 budget ordinance documents, including Attachment A (the fee schedule) and Attachment B (capital investment and special revenue budgets).

For the broader set of budget materials and how Fayetteville’s budget process works, the city’s Budget Process and Transparency page explains that the fiscal year runs July through June, with City Management and staff developing a recommended budget from December through April, followed by Council deliberation in May and June before final direction is adopted in June.

Bottom line: Fayetteville held its property-tax rate steady for FY 2027, but residents should still expect potential changes on utility/service lines tied to solid waste—even as the adopted plan funds public safety, stormwater, housing preservation/homeownership, environmental protection, and transportation improvements through the operating budget and CIP.

Sources

• City of Fayetteville budget adoption release (FY 2027, no tax increases)
• City Council meeting agenda record (June 22, 2026) — Legistar PDF

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