ADOPTED - MARCH 9, 2004
Agenda Item No. 16

Introduced by the Finance Committee of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE BUDGET CALENDAR FOR 2005

RESOLUTION #04-70

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 2005 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: Lynch, Grebner, Dedden, Thomas
Nays: None Absent:De Leon, Minter Approved 3/3/04

SUMMARY

2005 BUDGET CALENDAR

March 3 Finance Committee recommends 2005 budget calendar.

March 9 Board of Commissioners approves 2005 budget calendar.

April 1 - 7 Board Committees begin review of budget background information, performance measures and activity indicators for formulation of strategic goals for 2005. Committees also review fees for various county services to make recommendations for any appropriate increases to be effective January 1, 2005.

April 15 - 21 Board Committees continue discussions regarding formulation of strategic goals for -2005. Committees also make recommendations for increases to fees for various county services to be effective January 1, 2005.

April 27 Board of Commissioners adopts increases to fees for various county services to be effective January 1, 2005.

April 29 - May 4 Liaison Committees forward recommendations for strategic goals for 2005 to the Finance Committee.

May 5 Finance Committee recommends strategic goals for 2005.

May 11 Board of Commissioners adopts strategic goals for 2005.

May 28 Department heads, agencies and community agencies submit operating and capital budgets.

June 16 - 30 Controller holds budget meetings with departments.

August 16 Controller's Recommended Budget distributed to full Board of Commissioners.

August 19 - Sept. 15 Liaison Committees hold hearings on operating and capital budget recommendations. (Exact dates to be announced by August 1.)

September 29 Finance Committee holds hearings and makes operating and capital improvement budget recommendations.

October 26 Board holds public hearing on the General Fund Budget. Board adopts operating and capital budgets and millages.