Preparation of the County’s annual budget begins in December of each year and ends in June of the following year. This seven-month process is detailed below:
– Budget requests are prepared by the departments.
January – Department budget requests are submitted to the Comptroller’s Office..
February – Board of County Commissioners hold public hearings on Departmental Budget Requests.
March – Final revenue estimates are provided by the State Department of Taxation.
April – Tentative Budget is completed and filed with the State Department of Taxation and the County Clerk.
May – Public hearing is conducted for Tentative Budget and Board adopts a final Budget..
June – Final Budget is filed with the State Department of Taxation and the County Clerk.
July – Amended Final Budget submitted (if necessary) in a legislative year only.