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FY09 Budget Timeline
FY2009 BUDGET TIMELINE
February 2008
February 6th
Memo to Department Head outlining instructions for preparation of Fiscal Year 2009 Budget and Capital project list
February 8th
Intranet up with instructions, timeline and cost savings/revenue ideas
February 11th
Department Budget worksheet available on the Intranet folder for downloading
February 12th
DOR certifies Comprehensive Technical Corrections Plan, Fiscal Year 2008 Budget and Fiscal Year 2008 Tax Rate
February 14th
Scheduling of all Department Heads for review meetings in March
February 19th
Capital project request due to Budget and Finance Office by 4:00 p.m.   
February 25th
Munis Process Meeting
February 27th
Meet with unions
March 2008
March 3rd
Budget worksheets due to Budget and Finance Office by 4:00 p.m.
March 4th
Decision made on Capital project request(s) results passed on to Department Heads
March 5th -19th
New partnership by Mayor, Budget Director, Finance Staff and City Councilors-Informal Process Review
March 11th, 18th, 20th
Munis Process Meeting
March 25th
Mayor/Council Conference - Senior Center 6:00 p.m.
March 26th
Budget and Finance Director-Notes and recommendations from Meetings
March 31st
Final budget submission by Department Heads (using results from March 26th)
April 2008
April 1st
Budget Director and staff start internal review of all budget submissions
April 15th
Financial forecast completed
April 17th
Budget Director submits his recommendations to the Mayor for review
May 2008
May 1st
Mayor sends his recommendations down to City Council- Adjusted format to comply with 45 day provision in city charter.
 
Proposed budget available on City Website.
May 6th
City Council meeting-Mayor’s proposed Budget referred to Budget and Finance Committee
May 8th-13th
Suggested public hearing dates-Council Per View
May 13th
Suggested Budget and Finance Committee  Meeting
May 20th
City Council Meeting
May 27th
Suggested Budget and Finance Committee  meeting
June 2008
June 3rd
City Council Meeting
June 10th
Suggested Budget and Finance Committee Meeting-recommendation to full council for vote
June 17th
City Council meeting ; requested approval of  Fiscal Year 2009 Budget
June 24th
Budget and Finance Committee Meeting
July 2008
July 1st
Final Fiscal Year 2009 Budget available on City Website
Implementation of Fiscal Year 2009 Budget spending plan-Department Heads
July 3rd
Budget books printed and distributed to City Councilors and Department Heads
November 2008
Nov. 1st
City begins planning process for Fiscal Year 2010
Nov. 18th
City Council Meeting ; Tax Rate Classification refer to Budget & Finance Committee
Nov. 20th-26th
Suggested public hearing date on tax Rate classification
Nov. 25th
Budget & Finance committee meeting ; vote to send up to full council with full recommendation
December 2008
Dec. 1st
Send Recap to DOR
DOR sets tax rate and certifies Fiscal Year 2009 budget
January 2009
January
Financial forecast for Fiscal Year 2010


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