City of Atlanta
Fiscal Year 2026 (July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026) Operating Budget
The Department of Human Resources partners with City agencies and employees to hire, compensate, support, and develop the City of Atlanta government’s workforce.
Budget Overview
The total proposed FY2026 operating budget for the Department of Human Resources is $18,253,381. This is an increase of $1,361,998 (+7.5%) from the previous year.
The number of authorized full-time equivalent positions (jobs) is proposed to increase from 163 to 169 (+3.7%).
FY2026 Proposed Budget Book – Department of Human Resources
Budget Briefing
The department has its FY2026 budget briefing on Thursday, May 15, 2025, at 11:00am. (YouTube: Atlanta City Council)
Committee of Purview
The Atlanta City Council’s Finance/Executive Committee has jurisdiction over the Department of Human Resources.
2025 Committee Members:
- Howard Shook, committee chair
- Alex Wan, committee vice chair
- Byron Amos
- Liliana Bakhtiari
- Dustin Hillis
- Marci Collier Overstreet
- Jason Winston