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Little Rock City Budget Explorer

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Explore Little Rock's 2026 Budget

Navigate the $350+ million municipal budget with ease. See where your tax dollars go and connect with your ward director to make your voice heard.

Total Operating Budget

Fiscal Year 2026 • View Ordinance M-2

$350.4M

2026 Budget Breakdown

Budget by Category

All Department Budgets

All Departments

Police

Public Safety
$98,880,495
28.2% of budget

Fire

Public Safety
$68,671,344
19.6% of budget

Executive Administration

Administration
$33,274,294
9.5% of budget

Street Fund

Infrastructure
$27,106,700
7.7% of budget

Waste Disposal Fund

Infrastructure
$27,435,300
7.8% of budget

Fleet Services Fund

Infrastructure
$18,220,453
5.2% of budget

Parks and Recreation

Community Services
$11,927,050
3.4% of budget

Children, Youth & Families, Special Projects, Grant Match

Community Services
$11,367,482
3.2% of budget

Housing & Neighborhood Programs

Community Services
$8,990,016
2.6% of budget

Zoo

Community Services
$7,725,563
2.2% of budget

Information Technology

Administration
$7,042,011
2.0% of budget

Debt Service

Administration
$5,550,644
1.6% of budget

Finance

Administration
$5,503,712
1.6% of budget

911 Emergency Communications

Public Safety
$5,227,671
1.5% of budget

Planning & Development

Community Services
$3,698,692
1.1% of budget

Human Resources

Administration
$3,242,717
0.9% of budget

City Attorney

Administration
$3,067,538
0.9% of budget

Parking Garages Fund

Infrastructure
$1,387,330
0.4% of budget

Vehicle Storage Facility Fund

Infrastructure
$2,550,105
0.7% of budget

Golf

Community Services
$1,808,479
0.5% of budget

Municipal Court - Traffic

Administration
$1,463,550
0.4% of budget

Municipal Court - Criminal

Administration
$1,539,015
0.4% of budget

River Market

Community Services
$1,164,852
0.3% of budget

Public Works

Infrastructure
$1,120,294
0.3% of budget

Fitness and Aquatics

Community Services
$945,008
0.3% of budget

Municipal Court - Environmental

Administration
$640,330
0.2% of budget

Board of Directors

Administration
$410,199
0.1% of budget

Community Programs

Community Services
$301,784
0.1% of budget

Outside Agency Contributions

The City contracts with various entities for public services or has ownership interests in these organizations.

Outside Agency Contributions

Rock Region Metro (Central Arkansas Transit Authority)
$9,854,118
Arkansas Arts Center
$4,000,000
Pulaski County Regional Detention Center
$3,600,000
Museum of Discovery
$400,000
Downtown Partnership
$300,000
Metroplan
$186,384
PAGIS
$153,850
Oakland Fraternal Cemetery
$100,000
Pulaski County Health Unit
$54,493
CHI St. Vincent
$25,381
City Beautiful
$2,500

All Outside Agency Contributions

Total Outside Agency Contributions

Section 6 of 2026 Budget Ordinance

$18,676,726

Budget Data: From the official 2026 Budget Ordinance (Ordinance M-2) adopted at the December 16, 2025 Board Meeting.

Board Information: From the City of Little Rock Board of Directors website.