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Long Beach Seeks Community Input on 2027 City Budget Priorities
By Staff Writer
Published on Mon, Dec 29, 2025
The City of Long Beach is inviting residents, workers and community stakeholders to help shape the City’s Fiscal Year 2027 budget by sharing their priorities through a series of upcoming community meetings and an online survey.
Community budget meetings will be held in person at locations throughout Long Beach as well as online to make participation accessible to as many people as possible. The meetings provide an opportunity for community members to learn about the budget process and offer feedback on which City services and programs matter most to them.
The in-person meetings will take place on:
- Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Cal Rec Community Center at Ernest McBride Park (1550 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave.)
- Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Silverado Park Community Center (1545 W. 31st St.)
- Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Recreation Park Community Center (4900 E. 7th St.)
- Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. (Virtual Zoom Webinar)
- Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Doris Topsy-Elvord Community Center at Houghton Park (6301 Myrtle Ave.)
- Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Billie Jean King Main Library (200 W. Broadway)
A virtual community meeting will be held on Thursday, January 29, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Advance registration is required to receive the webinar link.
To support inclusive participation, interpretation services in Spanish, Khmer, Tagalog and American Sign Language will be available at all meetings.
In addition to attending a meeting, residents can share their priorities by completing the Long Beach Budget Priority Survey, which is available online through Friday, February 6, 2026, at longbeach.gov/FY27.
Input gathered will help City staff better understand community needs and preferences. All feedback will be shared with the Long Beach City Council ahead of the development of the proposed Fiscal Year 2027 budget.
Additional information about the budget development process and registration for the virtual meeting can be found at longbeach.gov/FY27.
