6.b 2018 Budget Prep Calendar
City of Scandia
Proposed 2018 Budget Calendar
Dates Action
February - March
Designate Capital Improvement Committee members
March - April Departments review 2016 – 2020 plan and report on proposed changes
and potential 2021 and 2022 additions
April - June
Capital Improvement Committee reviews Department proposals and
works on 2018- 2022 Capital Improvement Program
May - June
Departments work on 2017 operating budget
June
EDA, Parks & Recreation Committee, and Wasterwater Committee
review and comment on Capital Improvement Plan
Wednesday, July 5 Planning Commission hearing on Capital Improvement Program
July EDA, Parks & Recreation Committee, and Wasterwater Committee
review Departmental budget request
June/ July Staff prepares draft budget
Wednesday, August 2
Capital Improvement Committee Presents Recommendations/City
Council budget workshop (regular work session/special meeting)
Wednesday, August 16 City Council budget workshop (special meeting)
Wednesday, September 6
City Council budget workshop (regular work session)
Tuesday, September 19 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 29 Last date to certify proposed (maximum) tax levy to county auditor
October 1 (approximate) Include information on proposed budget in City newsletter
Wednesday, October 4 City Council budget workshop (regular work session)
Tuesday, October 17 City Council budget workshop (special meeting, optional)
November Washington County mails property tax statements
Wednesday, December 6 Public meeting on budget and tax levy
Tuesday, December 19
Budget hearing/ adopt final property tax levy and budget
(last regular Council meeting of 2016)
Thursday, December 28 Last date to certify final tax levy to county auditor
January, 2016 Publish summary budget in legal newspaper