Activity	Dates
Budget Calendar -Submitted to Board of Finance for approval	October 28, 2008
Mayor's Budget Orientation Meeting Distribution of worksheets:     -Operating Budget Forms     -Capital Budget Forms     -Budget Guidance Forms	December 11, 2008 City Hall Council Chambers 9:00 am
Operating Budget Requests Due** All City Departments to be completed and returned to the Comptroller's Office (excluding Police, Fire, PW, Library & Parks)	January 16, 2009
Operating Budget Forms Due** Police, Fire, PW, Library & Parks **includes 5 Year Capital Improvement Budget Requests	February 6, 2009
Distribution of Budget Hearing Notices	February 9, 2009
Comptroller's Meetings with Departments To review Departmental Budget requests	February - April
Budget Hearings and/or Budget Workshops Departments present their budgets to the Board of Finance Five Year CIP Presented to the Board of Finance	February - April
Special Board of Finance Meeting (To Adopt Budget and Capital Improvement Plan- budget submitted to Mayor, City Clerk, and City Council directly following BOF meeting)	April 28, 2009
Publish Approved Board of Finance Budget Printed in local newspaper no later than 7 days before Special Joint Board meeting scheduled the third Monday in May, Sec 25(K) City Charter	May 9, 2009
Special Joint Board Meeting To approved Board of Finance adopted 2009-10 Budget including the Capital Improvement Plan, Board of Finance to lay taxes, authorize rate bill and tax payable dates	May 18 2009
Publish Ad in Local Newspaper Stating availability of approved budget in Library, City Clerk's Office and Comptroller's Office	June 30, 2009

2009-2010 Mayor’s Budget

“Kick-off” Meeting

On Thursday, December 11, 2008 Mayor Arthur J. Ward will hold his annual budget kick-off meeting to explain his expectations to Department Heads, Boards and Commissioners for the 2009-2010 Budget.

CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
9:00 AM