Fairfax County Government and Fairfax County Public Schools
Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Budget Process Timeline
December 2: Joint County/School Budget Committee to discuss FY 2027 fiscal forecast
January: FCPS Superintendent releases FY 2027 Proposed Budget
February: School Board holds public hearings on budget
February 17: County Executive releases FY 2027 Advertised Budget Plan
February: School Board adopts FY 2027 (proposed) Budget Plan
February 24: Joint County/School Budget Committee to discuss FY 2027 budget and tax rate
March 17: Board of Supervisors Advertises FY 2027 tax rate
March 17: Board of Supervisors Advertises FY 2026 Third Quarter Review
April 14: School Board Presents FCPS Budget to Board of Supervisors
April 14-16: Board of Supervisors holds public hearings on FY 2027 Budget
April 28: Board of Supervisors marks-up FY 2027 Budget
May 5: Board of Supervisors adopts FY 2027 Budget
May: School Board adopts FY 2027 Approved Budget
July 1: FY 2027 Budget Year begins