ADOPTED - MARCH 12, 2002

Agenda Item No. 12



Introduced by the Finance Committee of the:



INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS



RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE BUDGET CALENDAR FOR 2003



RESOLUTION #02-83



WHEREAS, Public Act 621 of 1978 provides that the Board of Commissioners establishes an appropriate time schedule for preparing the budget; and



WHEREAS, this Act requires that each elected official, department head, administrative office or employer of a budgetary center shall comply with the time schedule and requests for information from the Controller.



THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the attached budget calendar for the 2003 budget process be adopted.



BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County Clerk shall be directed to provide written notification of the attached budget calendar to all elected officials and department heads.



FINANCE: Yeas: Grebner, Stid, Swope, Krause, Hertel, Minter

Nays: None Absent: Schafer Approved 3/6/02





























































SUMMARY



2003 BUDGET CALENDAR



March 4 - 6 Board Committees begin review of budget background information for formulation of strategic goals for 2003. Finance Committee recommends 2003 budget calendar.



March 12 Board of Commissioners approves 2003 budget calendar.



March 14 - 20 Board Committees continue discussions regarding formulation of strategic goals for 2003.



March 28 - April 2 Liaison Committees forward recommendations for strategic goals for 2003 to the Finance Committee.



April 3 Finance Committee recommends strategic goals for 2003.



April 9 Board of Commissioners adopts strategic goals for 2003.



May 15 Department heads, agencies and community agencies submit operating and capital budgets. Discussions to have been held with department heads concerning service levels and performance measures for 2003 strategic planning.



May 28 - June 7 Controller holds budget meetings with departments.



August 5 Controller's Recommended Budget distributed to full Board of Commissioners.



August 12 - 30 Liaison Committees hold hearings on operating and capital budget recommendations. (Exact dates to be announced by August 1.)



Sept. 18 - 25 Finance Committee holds hearings and makes operating and capital improvement budget recommendations.



October 22 Board holds public hearing on the General Fund Budget. Board adopts operating and capital budgets and millages.