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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1D - 2009 Budget Calendar Worksession Item Prepared By: Sue Iverson Council Meeting Date: May 19, 2008 2009 Budget Calendar Budgeted Amount: $0.00 Actual Amount: $0.00 Funding Source: Source Staff is seeking input for the 2009 budget process and calendar Supporting Documents: 1. Memo, Sue Iverson May 13, 2008 ~ ~HILLS MEMORANDUM DATE: May 13, 2008 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Sue Iverson, Finance Director ~V SUBJECT: 2009 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 2009 budget process and calendar. May 19, 2008 June 13, 2008 June 16,2008- July 11, 2008 July 11, 2008 July 21,2008 - July 25, 2008 August 1,2008- August 4, 2008 September 8, 2008 September 8, 2008 September 8, 2008 September 15,2008 Mid-November Early December Mid-December Late December CITY OF ARDEN HILLS 2009 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 2009 Budget distributed to the City Council City Council adopts the Preliminary 2008 Property Tax Levy (payable 2009) Council Certifies date for public (TNT) hearing and continuation hearing (if necessary) to county Finance Director submits preliminary 2008 property tax levy (Payable 2009) 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.