The 901 Report

The Receipts

What the FY27 Budget Proposal Leaves Unsaid.

Every number verified. Every finding sourced. Every page of the briefings we hand to Memphis City Council.

Featured Briefing

The 901 Report, FY2027 Budget Oversight Package

The full record of what the Young administration left out of its FY2027 pitch, delivered to every council member.

  • Released: May 18, 2026
  • Pages: 40+
  • Key Finding: $20.5M – $35.8M in savings the administration won't claim
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Inside the Briefing

Three parts. Click any one to dig into the numbers, the red flags, and the questions the Young administration would rather not answer.

Part I

General Fund Divisions

All 19 divisions the administration is asking Council to fund, with red flags, findings, and savings opportunities, division by division.

19
divisions reviewed
Deep dive
Part II

Capital Improvement Program

The five-year CIP the administration wants Council to approve, including the $12.7M Smart City line with no charter, scope, or vendor.

$813.5M
five-year CIP (FY27, 31)
Deep dive
Part III

Conclusion & Council Recommendations

The 10 major findings, $20.5M, $35.8M in annual savings, and the priority actions Council can take before the June 9 vote.

$33.2M+
combined fiscal opportunity
Deep dive

The Archive

Past Briefings

Every briefing we publish stays on the record. This is where past oversight packages will live as the catalog grows.

1 briefing published, to date
Issue 01May 18, 2026v1.0PDF, 40 pages, 4.5 MB
FY2027 Budget Oversight Package
The full record of what the Young administration's budget proposal left out.
PDF
Future briefings, mid-year amendments, CIP updates, and special investigations, will be filed here as they're released.

Release Notes

What Changed Since the Last Edition

A running log of every revision to the FY2027 Budget Oversight Package and the prior FY edition. Older versions stay accessible in the Archive above.

  1. v1.0May 18, 2026, FY2027 Edition, initial release
    • First public release of the FY2027 Budget Oversight Package, covering all 19 General Fund divisions, the 5-year CIP, and 10 major findings.
    • Adds Police Pension ADC shortfall analysis ($13.4M) and the sales-tax referendum diversion ledger.
    • Establishes citation convention: every figure links to the exact Exhibit and page in the FY27 Proposed Operating and CIP.
  2. FY2026 EditionNot published, Prior-year baseline
    • The 901 Report did not publish a FY2026 oversight edition. FY2027 is Issue 01. Future editions will diff against this baseline.

More Briefings on the Way

Every time the Young administration releases new numbers, we publish what's missing. Subscribe to get it first.