File #: 23-1121    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Information/Discussion Item Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 1/13/2023 In control: City Council
On agenda: 5/2/2023 Final action:
Title: Review and Discussion on Proposed 2024-2025 Budget Timeline.
Attachments: 1. 1 - 2024-2025 Budget Calendar as of 4.27.2023
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City Council Meeting Date:                     May 9, 2023

 

To:                                          Mayor and City Council

 

From:                                          Ben Martig, City Administrator

                                          Brenda Angelstad, Finance Director

 

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Review and Discussion on Proposed 2024-2025 Budget Timeline.

 

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Action Requested:

Discussion only.

 

Summary Report:

Finance Director Angelstad and City Administrator Martig have developed the proposed 2024-2025 budget planning calendar.  The schedule is fairly consistent with prior year’s timing.  The budget kicks off in June/July after the audit is complete, the preliminary levy is set in September and the final levy and budget are set in December. 

 

However, this proposed calendar incorporates a couple of enhancements to the process.  A dedicated item has been added to the June Work Session to review the five-year CIP/CEP.  By doing this earlier in the process, it allows more focus and better planning for the two year budget process. 

 

Another proposed enhancement is committing to the final levy in September.  This would allow for two significant benefits to the process: 1) It would allow more accurate proposed tax statements and education to property owners; and 2) allow for more focus on the second year of the budget planning.  It is proposed that the Preliminary Levy set in September also be the Final Levy set in December

 

First, the TNT statements distributed by the County in November to property owners show the proposed property tax impact on each individual property.  If the preliminary levy set in September is the same as the final levy set in December, the TNT statements will be accurate for the city tax impact.  In past years, the preliminary levy has been set higher than the final and therefore the proposed impact residents receive on the TNT statement is also higher and it can be difficult for owners to determine actual impact. 

 

Second, focusing on setting the final levy as the preliminary in September, allows staff and Council to focus on long range planning and specifically second year budget in October to develop a much better understanding of the coming year’s projects and expectation for the 2nd year levy.

 

This is an opportunity to provide any question or comments related to the budget calendar.  There is no action as this is only informational.  The proposed 2024-2025 budget calendar is attached.

 

Alternative Options:

Staff welcomes questions and feedback on the proposed calendar, if any.

 

Financial Impacts:

Not applicable.

 

Tentative Timelines:

Will be provided.