Little Rock 2026 Budget Overview
Budget by Category
Public Safety
$172,779,510Infrastructure
$77,820,182Community Services
$47,928,926Administration
$61,734,010All Department Budgets
Public Safety
$172,779,510
48.0% of total
Infrastructure
$77,820,182
21.6% of total
Community Services
$47,928,926
13.3% of total
Administration
$61,734,010
17.1% of total
Police
Public Safety$98,880,495
27.4% of budget
Fire
Public Safety$68,671,344
19.1% of budget
Executive Administration
Administration$33,274,294
9.2% of budget
Street Fund
Infrastructure$27,106,700
7.5% of budget
Waste Disposal Fund
Infrastructure$27,435,300
7.6% of budget
Fleet Services Fund
Infrastructure$18,220,453
5.1% of budget
Parks and Recreation
Community Services$11,927,050
3.3% 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
2.5% of budget
Zoo
Community Services$7,725,563
2.1% of budget
Information Technology
Administration$7,042,011
2.0% of budget
Debt Service
Administration$5,550,644
1.5% of budget
Finance
Administration$5,503,712
1.5% of budget
911 Emergency Communications
Public Safety$5,227,671
1.5% of budget
Planning & Development
Community Services$3,698,692
1.0% 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)
$9,854,118Arkansas Arts Center
$4,000,000Pulaski County Regional Detention Center
$3,600,000Museum of Discovery
$400,000Downtown Partnership
$300,000Metroplan
$186,384PAGIS
$153,850Oakland Fraternal Cemetery
$100,000Pulaski County Health Unit
$54,493CHI St. Vincent
$25,381City Beautiful
$2,500All Outside Agency Contributions
Total Outside Agency Contributions
Section 6 of 2026 Budget Ordinance
$18,676,726
Rock Region Metro (Central Arkansas Transit Authority)
$9,854,118
52.8% of contributions
Arkansas Arts Center
$4,000,000
21.4% of contributions
Pulaski County Regional Detention Center
$3,600,000
19.3% of contributions
Museum of Discovery
$400,000
2.1% of contributions
Downtown Partnership
$300,000
1.6% of contributions
Metroplan
$186,384
1.0% of contributions
PAGIS
$153,850
0.8% of contributions
Oakland Fraternal Cemetery
$100,000
0.5% of contributions
Pulaski County Health Unit
$54,493
0.3% of contributions
CHI St. Vincent
$25,381
0.1% of contributions
City Beautiful
$2,500
0.0% of contributions