FY27 City Attorney's Office Budget Presentation

The City of Springfield, Oregon's City Attorney's Office presented its FY27 budget on May 5, 2026. The office manages a key prosecution contract with the private law firm Leahy Cox, secured through a recent RFP process resulting in a four-year agreement with a 2% annual increase. The budget remains largely consistent with FY26, with about 35% allocated to the prosecution contract and 8% to materials and services. The office also highlighted its role in advising on city council matters, economic development projects, and regulatory compliance, including procurement procedures and ADA web content requirements. Anticipated focus areas for FY27 include fiscal stability related to a potential payroll tax, fire governance negotiations, economic development, housing capacity planning, and continued improvements in document management and public records processing.