5b. 2016 Budget Prep CalendarCity of Scandia
2016 Budget Calendar
Dates Action
April -July Capital Improvement Committee works on 2016-2020 CIP
June/ July Staff prepares draft budget
Tuesday, August 11 Capital Improvement Committee Presents Recommendations/City
Council budget workshop (regular work session/special meeting)
Wednesday, August 19 City Council budget workshop (special meeting)
Wednesday, September 2 City Council budget workshop (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
Wednesday, September 30 Last date to certify proposed (maximum) tax levy to county auditor
(assumes legislation passes moving EDA from Sept 15 to Sept 30)
October 1 (approximate) Include information on proposed budget in City newsletter
Wednesday, October 7 City Council budget workshop (regular work session)
Tuesday, October 27 City Council budget workshop (special meeting, optional)
Wednesday, November 4 Planning Commission hearing on Capital Improvement Program (CIP)
November Washington County mails property tax statements
Wednesday, December 2 Public meeting on budget and tax levy (combine with December 2 work
session or set a special meeting at another time)
Tuesday, December 15 Budget hearing/ adopt final property tax levy and budget
(last regular Council meeting of 2015)
Monday, December 28 Last date to certify final tax levy to county auditor
January, 2016 Publish summary budget in legal newspaper