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Budget Process
Winter
Each department prepares budget options & revenue estimates
for review by the Finance Department's Office of Management and Budget
(OMB).
Spring
The Mayor, Director of Finance and OMB evaluate each department's
options and conduct individual department hearings to prepare the Recommended
Budget.
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here to see streaming video archives of the Mayor's budget hearings with
departments.
May 25
The Mayor and/or the Finance Director present the Recommended
Budget to the Metro Council. The Chairman of the Budget and Finance Committee
files the budget and tax levy ordinances. OMB prepares the Recommended
Budget Book for Council's review.
June
The Council and the Budget & Finance Committee conduct public
hearings as well as hearings with each individual department. The budget
is approved on three readings, and may be amended or substituted on the
third reading. OMB prepares substitute budget ordinances for the Budget
& Finance Committee as required.
June 30
The Council passes the budget ordinances and the Mayor signs
the budget ordinances into law. If the Council fails to pass a balanced
budget by June 30, the Recommended Budget and tax rates take effect by
default.
July 1 to June 30
OMB prepares and distributes the final Budget Book by September
30. Each department uses their budget to deliver services. The Finance
Department, especially Accounts and OMB, monitor departmental budgets.
June 30 to Debember
Accounts closes books, the Audit Board selects independent certified
public accountants to perform an annual post audit, and Accounts prepares
& issues a Comprehensive Annual Financial Report.
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Misc
Mayor's
Hearing Schedule, 2005
Council
Hearing Schedule, 2005
FY2005
Revenue Manual
Presentation
Budget Presentation
(streaming video)
Mayor's
Capital Plan
Mayor's Remarks
for Metro 2005 Budget Presentation
Finance
Director's Budget Presentation
School
Funding Task Force
Ordinances
The
Budget Ordinance
Tax
Levy Ordinance
Details
Summary
of Departmental Adjustments - Schedule I
Summary
of Budget Adjustments for Administrative Accounts - Schedule II
Detailed
Summary of Budget Adjustments - Schedule III
Detailed
Summary of Budget Reductions Not Included in the Proposed Budget - Schedule
IV
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