Dunwoody leaders exhale as proposed budget predicts sound financials

DUNWOODY, Ga. — Dunwoody city leaders were set to discuss the city’s proposed 2026 budget Sept. 29, and all signs point to a more stable spending plan without dipping into reserves.

The proposed budget calls for overall spending of $70.5 million, representing a decrease of 0.15 percent from the current year.

While the overall budget for 2026 remains essentially flat, the city’s general fund is ticking up by about $1 million, or 2.71 percent, to $38 million. The general fund pays for day-to-day city operations like routine maintenance and personnel costs.

Much of the remainder of the budget goes toward capital projects – big-ticket items like equipment, sidewalks and street resurfacing. Capital projects are funded chiefly through sources like the special transportation sales tax and excess general fund revenues.