Receive and File the Budget in Brief Prepared in Accordance with the Government Finance Officers Association Distinguished Budget Presentation Award Submission Criteria for the FY 2026–27 Budget.

The Government Finance Officers Association (“GFOA”) Distinguished Budget Presentation Award Program recognizes local governments that prepare budget documents that effectively communicate financial information, organizational priorities, and budgetary decisions to the public.

The City of Canyon Lake received its first Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the GFOA for its FY 2025-26 budget submission, recognizing the City’s commitment to transparency, financial planning, and public communication.

As part of the GFOA award criteria, governments are encouraged to provide supplemental budget communication materials, including a Budget in Brief document, to present key budget information in a concise and accessible format for the public. The FY 2026-27 Budget in Brief was prepared to summarize major information contained within the City’s adopted budget, including revenues, expenditures, demographics, and organizational priorities for the upcoming fiscal year.

To further the City’s commitment to transparency and public access to financial information, the Budget in Brief was created to present key budget information in a condensed and easy-to-understand format for the community and will be made available to the public on the City’s website. The document was developed in accordance with applicable GFOA submission guidance and is intended to support the City’s FY 2026-27 Distinguished Budget Presentation Award submission.