2007 OPERATING BUDGET CALENDAR                                  
Friday, March 3 Budget materials and forms mailed to Contractual Agencies (non-alcohol funds)
Wednesday, March 9 RFP forms mailed to Contractual Agencies (alcohol fund)
Thursday, April 6 City Commission Study Session
Friday, April 7 Budget materials available on-line to Department Directors
Friday, April 21 Requests Due from Contractual Agencies (alcohol fund)
Wednesday, April 27 City Commission Study Session 
Wednesday, May 3 Requests Due from Contractual Agencies (non-alcohol fund)
Friday, May 5 Department Budget Information Submitted to Assistant City Mgrs.
May 16-18 Commissioners meet with Department Heads re: Major Issues:
Library Tuesday 5/16 2:00 p.m. 
Administrative Services Tuesday 5/16 2:20 p.m.
Planning Tuesday 5/16 2:40 p.m.
Neighborhood Resources Tuesday 5/16 3:00 p.m.
Legal Services Tuesday 5/16 3:20 p.m.
Public Transit Wednesday 5/17 2:00 p.m.
Fire/Medical Wednesday 5/17 2:20 p.m.
Human Relations Wednesday 5/17 2:40 p.m.
Finance Wednesday 5/17 3:00 p.m.
Public Works Wednesday 5/17 3:20 p.m.
Public Health   Wednesday 5/17 3:40 p.m.
Police Thursday 5/18 9:00 a.m.
Information Systems Thursday 5/18 9:20 a.m.
Parks & Recreation Thursday 5/18 9:40 a.m.
Utilities Thursday 5/18 10:00 a.m.
City Manager's Office Thursday 5/18 10:20 a.m.
Thursday, May 18 City Commission Study Session (10:30 a.m. to noon)
Tuesday, May 30 Receive recommendations from Alcohol Advisory Board re: agency awards
Tuesday, June 6 2006 Budget – Public comment item on CC Regular Agenda
Monday, June 1 Submittals Due for City Commission Initiated Program Improvements
Thursday, June 15 City Commission Study Session (9:00 a.m. to noon)
·  Receive CC committee recommendations on outside agencies
·  Provide Direction on Operating Budget
·  Review 2007 CIP Budget
Friday, July 7 Budget Distributed to City Commission and posted on website
Thursday, July 13 City Commission Study Session  (9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.)
·  City Manager's Recommended Budget
Monday, July 17 City Commission Study Session (7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.)
Tuesday, July 25 City Commission authorizes publication of Budget
Wednesday July 26 – Noon Budget material provided to Journal World for publication 07/25/05
Tuesday, August 8 Public Hearing on Budget – Budget Ordinance first reading
Tuesday, August 15 Budget adopted by City Commission – Budget Ordinance second reading
Wednesday, August 16 Budget filed with County Clerk
Friday, October 27 Budget published in book format
Monday, November 6 Budget submitted to GFOA for review
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