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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1C, 2010 Budget Calendar ~ ~HILLS MEMORANDUM DATE: May 14,2009 Agenda Item 1.C TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Ron Moorse, City Administrator FROM: Sue Iverson, Finance Director SUBJECT: 2010 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: Staffis seeking input for the 2010 budget process and calendar. May 18, 2009 June 12, 2009 June 15,2009- July 10, 2009 July 10, 2009 July 20, 2009 - July 24, 2009 July 31,2009 August 3, 2009 August 17, 2009 September 8, 2009 CITY OF ARDEN HILLS 2010 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 Council work session to discuss Preliminary 2010 Budget City Administrator's recommended Preliminary 2010 Budget distributed to the City Council September 14, 2009 City Council adopts the Preliminary 2009 Property Tax Levy (Payable 2010) September 14, 2009 Council Certifies date for public (TNT) hearing and continuation hearing (if necessary) to county September 15,2009 Finance Director submits preliminary 2009 property tax levy (Payable 2010) to County for certification Mid-November Early December Mid-December Late December 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.