Flint City Council to make second attempt at budget hearing

FLINT, Mich. — Flint City Council members will have one last chance to reach an agreement on the upcoming fiscal year’s budget next week as the approval deadline looms.

A special city council meeting is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Monday, June 1, 2026, in council chambers on the third floor of Flint City Hall. The meeting will serve as a community public hearing on the proposed fiscal year 2026–2027 budget and the forecasted fiscal year 2027–2028 budget.

Following the hearing, council members are expected to consider a set of resolutions allowing for the adoption of the 2026–2027 operating budget, according to a news release from the city.

The meeting is a second attempt to host a hearing on next year’s operating budget, following a May 18 meeting that was adjourned after less than 20 minutes due to a lack of quorum.

“While it was disappointing, it wasn’t shocking,” Flint City Council President Candice Mushatt said of the lack of council member attendance at the previous meeting. “This is my third year having to do a budget, and this is not new. It’s occurred all three years I’ve been on council.” 

The city’s charter requires the budget to be completed and approved by June 1. If a decision is not made by the deadline, Flint could be forced to lay off city employees, Mushatt said previously. 

Flint Mayor Sheldon A. Neeley submitted his budget to council on March 2. In the weeks that followed, the City Council hosted six public hearings to question department heads about proposed spending and staffing plans.

Copies of the proposed fiscal year 2026–2027 budget and the forecasted fiscal year 2027–2028 budget are available on the city’s website or at the City Clerk’s Office.