Annual Budget Process & Schedule

The 2011-2012 Budget Calendar is based on current statutory requirements.

calendarFeb 6, 2010

Council/Manager workship to outline 2010-2011 Budget

May 3, 2010

Budget workpapers for General Fund are given to staff

May 11, 2010

2011-2012 budget topics

Mid-May 2010

Staff meeting to determine 2011 equipment, buildings, and parks projects to be included in the 2011 Proposed Budget

May 21, 2010

Staff returns proposed 2011-2012 budgets for General Fund Divisions

May 24 through June 25, 2010

Meetings with City Manager and Department/Division Heads to finalize staff’s Proposed 2011-2012 General Fund Budget

June 8, 2010

2011-2012 budget topics

July 2, 2010

Proposed 2011-2012 General Fund Budget to be distributed to the City Council. Budget workpapers for All Other Funds (Enterprise, Internal Service, and special Revenue) are given to staff.

July 13, 2010

Council/Manager Meeting - budget workshop

Aug 2, 2010

Staff returns proposed 2011 budgets for All Other Funds to Finance

Aug 11, 2010 (Wednesday)

Council/Manager Meeting - budget workshop

Aug 3 through Sept 3, 2010

Meetings with City Manager and Department/Division Heads to finalize staff’s 2011-2012 proposed budgets for the Enterprise and Other Funds

Sept 3, 2010

Proposed 2011-2012 budgets for the Enterprise and Other Funds distributed to the City Council

Sept 7, 2010

City Council certifies 2011 proposed property tax levy and sets date for public hearing(s) on 2011-2012 General Fund Budget and tax levy

Sept 14, 2010

Council/Manager Meeting - budget workshop

Oct 12, 2010

Council/Manager Meeting - budget workshop

Nov 9, 2010

Council/Manager Meeting - budget workshop

Mid-Nov 2010

Truth In Taxation notices sent by County to all property owners in the City

Dec 7, 2010

Truth in Taxation public hearing(s) on 2011 General Fund Budget and tax levy

Dec 21, 2010

City Council adopts 2011 General Fund Budget, 2011 Tax Levy, and 2011-2012 Budgets of the Enterprise and Other Funds. The 2011-2015 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) will be adopted.