Coffee with the City Manager: February 24 Session Focuses on the City Budget

Palm Bay, FL – The next Coffee with the City Manager is one week out, and this session has a specific agenda that wasn’t public when we first covered it. City Manager Matthew Morton will be joined by members of the City’s Finance Team for a presentation on how the municipal budget is developed and how funding decisions are made. Finance staff will be available to answer questions directly. It’s free, open to all residents, and no registration is required.* 📅 When: Tuesday, February 24, 2026, 7:30 to 8:30 AM* 📍 Where: Palm Bay City Hall, 120 Malabar Road* 💰 Cost: Free, no registration requiredIf you’ve been waiting for the right moment to ask a budget question, this is it.When we published our original article on this event, the budget focus hadn’t been announced yet. That detail changes what this session is. Most residents only encounter the budget process when the council is already voting on it. This is an earlier entry point, with the people who actually build the numbers in the room.What’s New Since Our Last CoverageThe City confirmed the Finance Team will present on budget development and resource allocation, then open the floor for questions. That’s not the typical format for these sessions. If you want to understand how impact fee revenues are projected, how capital projects get prioritized, or what triggers a budget amendment, these are the people to ask.The city’s own calendar listing puts it plainly: “Let’s talk budgets.” That framing came directly from the city. Take it at face value and bring a real question.The Reader Poll Closes February 23Our poll asking which question readers most want answered at Coffee with the City Manager closes the day before the event. If you haven’t voted, now is the time. Results will be published after the poll closes. Cast your vote here.The Finance Team will be in the room on the 24th. Vote, then show up and ask the question yourself. That’s how this works. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thepalmbayer.com