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2017 City of Middleton Budget Budget Development Calendar Operational Development Calendar – Major Events Month Event May Preliminary discussions between Mayor, Common Council’s Finance Committee and the Administration regarding parameters for the development of the next year’s budget. May‐June Finance Department prepared department budget request forms and instructions. June City Administrator and Finance Department meet with department directors to distribute request forms and instructions. August Department directors submit completed request materials. Aug.‐Sept. Finance Department prepared budget request and other materials into budget document. Sept. – Oct. The Mayor and Finance Committee meet with department directors who present and discuss their requests. The Mayor and Finance Committee deliberate and develop budget recommendations to present to the entire Common Council. Oct. – Nov. Common Council deliberate on Mayor and Finance Committee recommendations. Meetings held with department directors. Mid‐Late October Common Council authorizes public hearing and publication of proposed budget in local newspaper. November Common Council holds public hearing on proposed budget and approves proposed budget. Jan. 1 New Fiscal Year Begins 2017 Budget Process Calendar July 19, 2016 Finance Committee: Budget Kick‐Off Meeting August 12, 2016 Department Budget Requests Due September 14, 2016 Finance Committee: Department Budget Reviews September 22, 2016 Finance Committee: Department Budget Reviews October 3, 2016 Personnel Committee: Personnel Decision Items October 5, 2016 Joint Finance/Personnel Cmtes: Personnel Decision Items & Scenarios October 12, 2016 Finance Committee: Budget Scenarios, Authorize Public Hearing Notice November 9, 2016 Special Council Meeting: Budget Public Hearing & Deliberations November 14, 2016 Special Council Meeting: Budget Deliberations & Amendments November 15, 2016 Regular Council Meeting: Approval of Budget and Property Tax Levy