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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-21-07 Item 2B, 2008 Budget Calendar ~ ~~HILLS MEMORANDUM DATE: May 16,2007 Agenda Item 2.B TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Sue Iverson, Finance Director ~V SUBJECT: 2008 Budget Calendar BACKGROUND: Each year the City Administrator is to submit a budget to the City Council. The Council then adopts a preliminary budget and levy to certify to the county by September 15th of each year. Once this preliminary levy is set, it cannot be increased - but may be decreased. A final budget and levy are adopted by the City Council and certified to the county by late December each year. By statute, the City Council is legally required to adopt budgets for the general fund and all special revenue funds. DISCUSSION: In order to start the budget process, a budget calendar needs to be approved by the council. Attached is a draft copy for council discussion. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff is seeking input for the 2008 budget process and calendar. May 21, 2007 June 29, 2007 July 2, 2007 - July 27, 2007 July 27, 2007 August 6, 2007 - August 10, 2007 August 15, 2007 - August 20, 2007 September 10, 2007 September 10, 2007 September 10, 2007 September 15, 2007 Mid-November Early December Mid-December Late December CITY OF ARDEN HILLS 2008 BUDGET CALENDAR City Council Approval of Budget Instructions and Parameters. Forms Distributed to all Department Heads. Department Heads Prepare Budgets and Background Material. Department Heads Submit Budget Requests to Finance department. City Administrator and Finance Director review Department Budgets and Confer with Departments. Finance department completes Preliminary Revenue Estimates. City Administrator Budget is drafted for Presentation to Council at work session City Administrator's recommended Preliminary 2007 Budget distributed to the City Council City Council adopts the Preliminary 2007 Property Tax Levy Council Certifies date for public (TNT) hearing and continuation hearing (if necessary) to county Finance Director submits preliminary 2007 property tax levy to County for certification Truth in Taxation Notices and Public Hearings Schedule distributed by County. Public Hearing for Budget and Levy Consideration. Continuation Hearing, Approval of Budget and Certification of Property Tax Levy for submission to County. Finance Director Submits final levy to County and prepares Final Budget Document.