ADOPTED - MARCH 11, 2008
Agenda Item No. 9
Introduced by the Finance Committee of the:
INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE BUDGET CALENDAR FOR 2009
RESOLUTION #08-066
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 2009 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, Hertel, Weatherwax-Grant, Celentino, Schor, Dougan
Nays: None Absent: None Approved 3/5/08
SUMMARY
2009 BUDGET CALENDAR
March 5 Finance Committee recommends 2009 budget calendar.
March 11 Board of Commissioners approves 2009 budget calendar.
April 17 - 22 Liaison Committees forward recommendations for strategic goals for 2009 to the Finance Committee.
April 23 Finance Committee recommends strategic goals for 2009.
April 29 Board of Commissioners adopts strategic goals for 2009.
May 1 - 7 Committees review fees for various county services to make recommendations for any appropriate increases to be effective January 1, 2009.
May 15 -21 Committees make recommendations for increases to fees for various county services to be effective January 1, 2009.
May 23 Department heads, agencies and community agencies submit operating and capital budgets.
May 27 Board of Commissioners adopts increases to fees for various county services to be effective January 1, 2009.
June 24 - July 3 Controller holds budget meetings with departments.
August 26 Controller’s Recommended Budget distributed to full Board of Commissioners.
September 2 - 10 Liaison Committees hold hearings on operating and capital budget recommendations. (Exact dates to be announced by August 1.)
September 24 Finance Committee holds hearings and makes operating and capital improvement budget recommendations.
October 28 Board holds public hearing on the General Fund Budget. Board adopts operating and capital budgets and millages.