FY27 Proposed Budget

Financial Plan Preparation Schedule

July 1 – July 31, 2025 Each division reviews their performance measures and goals, and their alignment with City Council strategic plan. Performance measurement data is compiled and summarized. July 28, 2025 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) instructions are distributed to departments for any updates or additions to the 5-year CIP plan. September 2, 2025 Capital Improvement Program projects to be added to the 5-year CIP plan and any adjustments to projects already included in the current 5-year CIP plan are due to the Finance Department.

September 5, 2025 Finance Department produces preliminary Five-Year CIP.

September 8, 2025 Capital Improvement Program review committee reviews project requests and rankings; committee makes amendments to the preliminary Program.

September 16, 2025 City Council work session discussion regarding fiscal year 2027 budget goals.

September 19, 2025 Finance Department produces amended Five-Year Capital Improvement Program.

September 26, 2025 Capital Improvement Program review committee reviews amended program and makes final Program adjustments.

September 30, 2025 City Manager and Finance Department finalize Five-Year CIP.

October 2, 2025 At the department staff meeting, directors will review fiscal policies and priorities, present special budget issues, distribute budget manuals, and instruct staff on budget preparation process. October 2 – October 27, 2025 Munis system is available for departments to enter fiscal year 2027 line item budgets, add fiscal year 2027 budget requests for each activity, and amend fiscal year 2026 line item budgets. Finance Department develops personnel budget through consultation with the Human Resource department and each individual department.

Department directors deliver budget summary to City Manager’s office and Finance Department

November 3 – November 26, 2025 City Manager and Finance Director meet with each department to discuss their divisions’ fiscal year 2027 budget requests and submittals, fiscal year 2026 revised budgets, performance measures, and goals. Finance Department reviews and updates long range financial plans.

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