Budgets and Financial Reports

The City of Kalamazoo prepares a variety of financial reports to share how public funds are being managed and used. The City Budget shows how public funds are allocated overall, but a number of financial reports are published for specific funds or component units. You can find these reports below. 

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The annual budget describes the City of Kalamazoo’s goals and how resources are allocated to achieve them. The budget also serves as the annual financial plan, an operations guide, and a communications tool.

The City of Kalamazoo uses a calendar fiscal year. City Charter requires that the budget be presented to City Commission by December 1 each year. It must be approved by January 31. 

The Downtown Development Authority (DDA) is the governing body of a special purpose local authority established under state enabling law to foster development of the downtown business area. The DDA is a component unit of the City of Kalamazoo. 

The Downtown Economic Growth Authority (DEGA) was established by the Kalamazoo City Commission in 2018 under the Corridor Improvement Authority (CIA) Act. Under the Act the DEGA has the authority to create a development plan, mapping out specific investments and improvements to be made within its boundaries, and to create a tax increment financing (TIF) plan identifying funding mechanisms. It is a component unit of the City of Kalamazoo. 

The Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) Trust Fund is a cost sharing multiple-employer defined benefit other post-employment benefit plan. The Plan provides medical insurance benefits to eligible retirees and their spouses. The audited financial statements provide an overview of activities. 

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