7. 2021 Budget Prep Calendar
City of Scandia
Proposed 2021 Budget Calendar
Dates Action
March 2020 Department Heads and City Administrator Prepare Capital Budget
Proposals
April 2020 Committees Workshop Capital Budgets
May 18, 2020
Departments begin work on 2021 operating budget
May 29, 2020 Department head submissions due to City Administrator
June 19, 2020 Draft budget prepared for review by Committees
Month of July EDA, Parks & Recreation Committee, and Wastewater Committee review
Departmental budget request
Wednesday, August 5
City Council budget workshop to review operating budget overview, long-
term forecast and capital improvement plan updates (regular work session)
Wednesday, September 2
City Council budget workshop to review update based on August meetings
(regular work session)
Tuesday, September 15 Council meeting to adopt proposed budget by resolution and certify
proposed levy to county auditor; set date for public meeting on levy and
budget
Friday, September 25 Last date to certify proposed (maximum) tax levy to county auditor
October 1 (approximate) Include information on proposed budget in City newsletter
Wednesday, October 7 City Council budget workshop (regular work session)
Tuesday, October 20 City Council budget workshop (regular meeting, special meeting optional)
November Washington County mails property tax statements
Wednesday, December 2 Public meeting on budget and tax levy (regular work session)
Tuesday, December 15
Budget hearing/ adopt final property tax levy and budget
(last regular Council meeting of 2020)
Wednesday, December 23 Last date to certify final tax levy to county auditor
January, 2021 Publish summary budget in legal newspaper