FY2012 Budget - General Calendar
Download the 2012 Budget Calendar (PDF)
| Date | Activity |
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| May 24, 2011 | Calendar to be published on Website, with copies available to the public. |
| May 24, 2011 | Review and adopt Budget and Financial Policies. FY2011 Budget page and link created on website. |
| June 1, 2011 | Budget Kick-off meeting with departments. Discuss budget parameters, strategic plan guidelines; distribute budget submission instructions, deadlines, etc. |
| June 2011 | Place public survey online (Survey closes July 31st). Finance Dept to present FY2011 preliminary revenue and expenditure estimates, and 2012 initial outlook. As deemed, committees conduct budget meetings open to the public for comment & input. Committees hold budget meetings with Department Heads and County-wide Elected Officials, develop and approve budget recommendations to the County Board Chairman. Upon completion of appropriate committee review and approval, departments and Elected Officials submit their budget materials to the Finance Department. Deadline for completion of committee reviews and budget material submission is July 19. |
| July 19 - Sept. 13, 2011 | Finance Department compiles and reviews department requests and other submission information; develops spending and revenue estimates, budget scenarios, and options for review. Additional input from committees may be included in budget review. The County Board Chairman’s budget recommendation is developed. |
| Sept. 13, 2011 | Chairman's FY2012 budget presentation to the County Board. Publish detailed calendar for remaining process including public hearing dates (TBD). Chairman's budget recommendation book distributed, published on Website. |
| Sept. 14 - Oct. 18, 2011 | County Chairman and Finance Committee hold public hearings county-wide. Public hearings will present information on proposed operating budget and capital improvement plan. Parent Committees review budget recommendations (dates TBD). |
| Oct. 25, 2011 | Finance Committee passes proposed final budget, including headcount and health insurance. |
| Oct. 26 - Nov. 15, 2011 | Proposed final budget published and filed with County Clerk at least 15 days prior to passage. Truth in Taxation Hearing, if required. Public hearings on proposed final budget. |
| Nov. 22, 2011 | The County Board approves the annual budget. November 30 is end of current Fiscal Year. |
| Dec. 1, 2011 | New Fiscal Year Begins. |