Operating Budget 2025-2026

BUDGET PROCESS ( continued )

Budget Calendar

Mid-September

Discussion of CIP process with Leadership Team; Finance distributes CIP Instructions to Leadership Team

Mid-October

Town Manager reviews CIP requests with each Department; Finance distributes Personnel Request Instructions to Leadership Team

Late October

Town Manager discusses Recommended CIP with Leadership Team

Mid-November

Recommended Capital Improvement Program provided to Town Council and the Planning Commission

Late November- Early January

Review CIP with Town Council and Planning Commission

Mid-December

Personnel requests are returned back from departments

Late December

Finance distributes Budget Instructions to Leadership Team

Early January

Town Council holds Public Hearing on the Recommended Capital Improvement Program

Mid-January

Town Council consideration of adoption of the CIP

Early February

Deputy Town Managers and Finance staff perform detailed review of budget requests with each Department Town Manager performs executive level review of budget requests with each department

Mid-February

Late February

Town Manager discusses Recommended Budget with Leadership Team

Early April

Recommended Budget presented to Town Council

Mid-April

Town Council holds work sessions on the Recommended Budget

Early May

Town Council holds a public hearing on the Recommended Budget

Late May

Town Council considers adoption of the Budget

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