Budget Preparation Calendar

 Date

 

Action

July 1                 

Fiscal Year Begins

Mid-October

 

Capital Improvement Plan Budget guidelines distributed

Mid-November

 

Departments submit their five-year Capital Improvement Plan project proposals

Late-December

 

Department Heads submit revenue estimates to the Office of Management, Budget and Grants 

Late-January

 

Elected and appointed officials and Department heads submit final budget requests to the Office of Management, Budget and Grants 

Mid-February to Mid-March

 

The Mayor and Department heads hold budget hearings on City departments' budget requests 

Early-April

 

Board of Education holds a workshop on the next year budget

Mid-April

 

Mayor submits the Mayor's Recommended Budget to the Court of Common Council (Council)

Late-April

 

Council holds a public hearing on the Recommended Budget seven to ten days after submission

Early to Mid-May

 

Council holds meetings and recesses its regular meeting to reconvene at a future time

Mid-May

 

Council reconvenes to begin budget deliberations 

May 21

 

The last day for Council to amend the budget for submission back to the Mayor 

May 31

 

Last day for the Council to adopt the budget and ordinances.  Otherwise, the budget, as certified by the Mayor, may become the Adopted Budget 

June 30   End of fiscal year