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2018 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 prepares department budget request forms and instructions. July Budget Kick‐Off Meeting with Finance Committee. 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 2018 Budget Process Calendar July 18, 2017 Finance Committee: Budget Kick‐Off Meeting July 19, 2017 Department Manager Meeting: Budget Kick‐off July 28, 2017 Capital Improvement Plan Requests Due August 11, 2017 Department Operating Budget Requests Due August 29, 2017 Finance Committee: Review Capital Improvement Plan September 13, 2017 Finance Committee: Department Budget Reviews September 27, 2016 Finance Committee: Department Budget Reviews October 4, 2017 Joint Finance/Personnel Cmtes: Personnel Decision Items & Scenarios October 11, 2017 Finance Committee: Budget Scenarios, Authorize Public Hearing Notice November 8, 2017 Special Council Meeting: Budget Public Hearing & Deliberations November 15, 2017 Special Council Meeting: Approval of Budget and Property Tax Levy