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Fiscal Year 2005 Proposed Budget

Proposed Budget Contents

Budget Calendar

SEPTEMBER 8, 2003 Budget kickoff for departmental staff. This includes policy and line item direction including fiscal parameters for developing requests.
   
OCTOBER/NOVEMBER Departments submit budgets to the Department of Management and Finance, Management and Budget Section.
   
DECEMBER County Manager and Deputy County Manager hold a series of budget mark-up meetings with departments.
   
FEBRUARY 7, 2004 County Manager’s FY 2005 Proposed Budget is submitted to the County Board.
   
FEBRUARY – APRIL County Board holds a series of budget work sessions with County departments, Constitutional Offices and the School Board.
   
FEBRUARY 17 School Superintendent submits Superintendent’s Proposed Budget to the School Board.
   
MARCH County Manager submits FY 2004 mid-year review of expenditures and revenues to the County Board.
   
MARCH 23 County Board holds a public hearing on the proposed FY 2005 County Manager and School Board expenditure budgets. (Thomas Jefferson Middle School Theatre at 7:00 p.m.)
   
MARCH 25 County Board holds a public hearing on the proposed CY 2004 real estate tax rate, and other taxes and fees. (County Board Room at 7:00 p.m.)
   
APRIL 1 School Board presents its proposed FY 2005 budget to the County Board.
   
APRIL 24 County Board adopts FY 2005 Budget and Appropriations Resolutions for the County government, the public schools, and Pay-As-You-Go Capital. County Board adopts the CY 2004 real estate tax rate and other CY 2004 taxes and fees.
   
MAY 6 School Board adopts FY 2005 school budget.
   
JULY 1 FY 2005 begins.