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DALLAS - The City of Dallas today announced additional budget measures to address the current-year financial shortfall, including three furlough days for General Fund employees. These actions are necessary to maintain financial stability as revenues slow and certain operating costs continue to rise. The furlough days will be July 10, September 4 and September 28.
On these dates, the City of Dallas non-uniform employees funded by the General Fund will be required to participate in the furlough, and the days will be recorded as leave without pay. Employees will not be able to use sick leave, vacation time or comp time.
In addition to the three mandatory furlough days listed, all General Fund and Internal Service Fund non-uniform executives at or above the Assistant Director level are required to take an additional two floating furlough days prior to September 16, 2026.
Police officers, firefighters, paramedics, and 911 employees are exempt from the furloughs. Enterprise fund departments, including but not limited to Dallas Water Utilities, Aviation, Convention and Event Services, and Sanitation are also exempt. Some employees of Fleet Services and Information Technology Services will be exempt based on operational needs of the city.
“Furloughs are not our preferred solution; however, they enable us to reduce expenses, protect jobs and employee health benefits, and continue delivering services to our residents,” said Dallas City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert. “These steps are necessary to navigate the current financial challenges and to position the City responsibly for the upcoming FY27 and FY28 biennial budget.”
In April 2026, the City implemented several General Fund budget reduction strategies to help manage growing financial pressures. Those actions included a selective hiring freeze of all non-uniform hiring in General Fund departments; non-uniform overtime is eliminated except for mission-critical needs and non-essential travel is suspended.
Despite the cost-saving actions taken, General Fund expenses continue to outpace revenue, prompting the announcement regarding furlough days to help ensure financial balance.
The City will continue to closely monitor revenue and expenditure forecasts as FY26 progresses.
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