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THE BUDGET PROCESS
DECEMBER
The Assistant City Manager and City Planner prepare the annual Capital Improvements Report (which lists proposed
capital improvements along with the estimated cost, the means of financing the proposed improvements, and the year
in which the proposed improvement project is scheduled to be undertaken). The City holds public hearings on the
Capital Improvements Report. Information approved in this document is included in the Capital Projects section of the
Budget Document.
JANUARY
The City officially adopts the Capital Improvements Report that outlines capital improvement projects the City
undertakes for the next five years.
FEBRUARY
The Finance Director prepares the new Budget Instructions Manual.
MARCH
The Finance Director prepares the budget work papers for the various activity areas of the City with prior year actual
and budgeted, current year budgeted amounts, current year six month totals, and current year estimated twelve month
totals (salary and fringe benefit costs only) pre-printed for each activity.
APRIL
The budget work papers are distributed to the various Department Directors to prepare their budget request for the
ensuing fiscal year. Worksheets are available in a shared file in the City’s network.
The Finance Director prepares revenue re-estimates for the current fiscal year and revenue projections for the
upcoming fiscal year.
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