Where Portsmouth's money comes from, where it goes, and what's changing.
A reader-friendly view of the City of Portsmouth's FY27 Proposed Budget — $157.97M — in the context of twenty years of adopted budgets, revenues, and population. Numbers reconcile to the dollar with the City's published documents.
Twenty-year total budget
Adopted budgets, FY07 through FY27 (Proposed)
Operating and Non-Operating components stacked, with the total line on top.
FY27 shown at 45% opacity with a diamond marker — it is proposed, not adopted. FY26 reflects the amended figure of $150.29M.
FY27 budget process · complete
- CompletedJan 14Preliminary presented
- CompletedMay 7Proposed by City Manager
- CompletedMay 18Public hearing opened
- CompletedJune 8Adoption vote (hearing closed)
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Process
How the City sets its budget and tax rate each year.
Explore →Budget in context
Twenty years of adopted budgets, growth, and per-resident spending.
Explore →FY27 deep dive
Revenues, operating, non-operating — and every department.
Explore →Compare NH municipalities
Per-resident spending across NH cities, Seacoast peers, and similar-sized towns.
Explore →Sources & methodology
Where the numbers come from and how they were reconciled.
Explore →Tell the City Council.
All nine councilors are reachable through a single message on the City's website. The FY27 budget was adopted on June 8 — councilors now oversee implementation through next June. Questions about how it's being spent, support, or concerns are all on the table.
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Last updated 2026-06-24