City Budgeting
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The City used a biennial City Budget (2008-2010) which was to be prepared every two years.
Due to the economic downturn of 2008-2010, the City's financial situation has been carefully managed since 2011 and preparation of the budget has been on a year to year basis and greatly discussed.

2013

 Budget Calendar - Below are the proposed dates and topics. Due to the complex nature of budget discussions, dates may shift. [Click Here] to check City Council Agendas (and supporting material) as they become available.


At all meetings listed below, the public will have an opportunity to provide comments regarding the budget.

 

September 25 – Budget Review Work Session
  • High-level overview of department budget, including major changes, service level impacts of any proposed reductions, etc.
  • Preview of budget charts, tables, policies, etc.

 

October 9 – Finance Committee review of property tax ordinance
 
October 16 – Presentation of Preliminary Budget
  • High-level overview of budget assumptions, major revenue sources, expenditures by fund and department. 

Preliminary 2013 Budget (pdf 3Meg)

 
October 23 – Budget Work Session

  • Detailed page by page review of the preliminary budget
  • Q&A with Mayor, department heads and staff
  • City Council Q&A [Click Here]
 
October 30 – Budget Work Session, cont.

  • Continued detailed page by page review of the preliminary budget

 

November 5 – City Council Meeting

  • Public Hearing on revenue sources including property taxes
  • Public Hearing on 2013 Budget
  • Property tax ordinance and resolution
 
November 20 – City Council Meeting

  • Public Hearing on 2013 Budget
  • 2013 budget adoption
Mayor and staff prepared a series of articles on the state of municipal finance and state of City's Finances. [Click Here] 
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2013


2012


2011

  • 2011 Proposed Budget
    • Supplementary Information regarding Property Tax Ordinance - Nov 15th 2010 [CLICK HERE]
    • Supplementary Information 10-27-2010 [CLICK HERE]
  • Mayor's Budget Message
  • Frequently Asked Budget Questions (FAQ)
  • Nov 30th Proposed City Council Budget Amendments with Mayor/Staff responses [CLICK HERE] - Amendments (in black) organized by Council member (initials of member beside each), responses (in red) by Staff.

FAQ's

 

  

     

November 29th
November 17th
November 15th
November 8th

 November 5th
November 1st
October 18th
October 11th

 

 

2009-2010

Executive Summary

General Fund Updates

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