6.a 2017 Budget Prep Calendar
City of Scandia
Proposed 2017 Budget Calendar
Dates Action
May - June
Departments review 2016 – 2020 plan and report on proposed changes
May - June
Departments work on 2017 operating budget
July Planning Commission hearing on Capital Improvement Program’s
consistency with Comprehensive Plan
July EDA, Parks & Recreation Committee, and Wasterwater Committee
review Departmental budget request
June/ July Staff prepares draft budget
Wednesday, August 3
City Council budget workshop to review operating budget overview and
capital improvement plan updates (regular work session/special meeting)
Wednesday, August 17 City Council budget workshop (special meeting if needed)
Wednesday, September 7
City Council budget workshop to review update based on august
meetings (regular work session)
Tuesday, September 20 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 30 Last date to certify proposed (maximum) tax levy to county auditor
October 1 (approximate) Include information on proposed budget in City newsletter
Wednesday, October 5 City Council budget workshop (regular work session)
Tuesday, October 25 City Council budget workshop (special meeting, optional)
November Washington County mails property tax statements
Wednesday, December 7 Public meeting on budget and tax levy
Tuesday, December 20
Budget hearing/ adopt final property tax levy and budget
(last regular Council meeting of 2016)
Monday, December 26 Last date to certify final tax levy to county auditor
January, 2018 Publish summary budget in legal newspaper