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The link below is a PDF of the entire 2013 Budget document.  The Table of Contents is linked and bookmarks are provided.

2013 Budget (9.6 MB)

Below are links to the sections of the 2013 Budget document with a brief description of each section.

City Leadership/City Council provides the City Leadership and City Council members. (pg. iii)

Mayor's Letter provides an overview of the budget, the major financial and service issues, and strategies for the General Fund. (pg. v to vi)

City Organizational Chart provides an overview of the City organizational structure. (pg. vii)

Strategic Plans and Breakthrough Strategies provides the 2013-2015 City of Colorado Springs Strategic Plan, 2013 Executive Branch Breakthrough Strategies, and City Council Strategic Plan. (pg. ix to xii)

Colorado Springs at a Glance provides fast facts about Colorado Springs, such as population, median age, and street miles. (pg. xiii)

Community Profile provides a history of the City including an overview of the economy. (pg. xiv)
GFOA Award received for the 2012 Budget document. (pg. xvi)  

Overview General Fund Summary(chapter 1) The General Fund includes basic services such as: Fire; Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services; Planning and Development; Police; Communications; and Public Works.  This section provides tables of revenue and expenditures.
General Fund Forecast
Expenditure Overview 
Revenue Overview 
Economic Overview

All Funds Summary (chapter 2) provides an overview of budgets, a fund balance overview for all funds, a brief review of the City's financial and fund structure, and contains information on special revenue, internal services, and fiduciary funds.  It also provides information on Debt.
Debt Overview

Personnel Summary (chapter 3) provides an overview of the distribution of employees by fund and Department. It also presents changes in employees between current year and prior year.

The Department/Division Narratives contain summary information at the Division level. This includes an All Funds Summary, Significant Financial and Staff Modifications vs. 2012, a summary of the department, organizational chart, operating budget, personnel summary, and funding and position changes to the budget.  Click on any of the following to view the narrative: 

Elected Official
City Council (chapter 4)
Mayor  (chapter 5)

Operations
Administrative Services and Innovation (chapter 6): Overview, Administrative Services and Innovation, Housing, Office Services, Parking System Enterprise, Procurement Services Airport (chapter 7)

City Attorney (chapter 8)

City Auditor (chapter 9)

City Clerk (chapter 10)

Communications (chapter 11)

Economic Vitality (chapter 12)

Finance (chapters 13)

Fire (chapter 14)

General Costs (chapter 15)

Human Resources (chapter 16): Overview,  Employment Services, Risk Management

Information Technology (chapter 17)

Municipal Court (chapter 18)

Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services (chapter 19): Overview, Cemeteries Enterprise, Cultural Services, Forestry, Golf EnterprisePark Operations and DevelopmentPikes Peak - America's Mountain, Recreation and Administration

Planning and Development (chapter 20): Overview, Development Review Enterprise, Land Use Review, Real Estate Services

Police (chapter 21)

Public Works (chapter 22): Overview, City Engineering, Fleet Management, Streets, Traffic EngineeringTransit

Capital Improvements Program (CIP) (chapter 23)

Appendices
Budget Development (appendix A)
Financial Policies (appendix B)
GFOA Analysis (appendix C)
Revenue Detail (appendix D)
Performance Measures (appendix E)
Glossary of Terms (appendix F)
Appropriation Ordinances (appendix G)
Index (appendix H)