Fiscal year 2020-21 budget development is already in discussion.

A timeline was presented to City Council at the Jan. 25 workshop by Budget Manager Paul Diaz.

Fiscal year 2020-21 proposed budget calendar:

March 2 – Capital improvement projects kickoff

March 23 – Base budget/request kickoff

April 6 – Capital improvement projects coordination meeting

April 17 – Base budgets are due

May 5 – Departmental meetings with the city manager

May/June – Capital improvement projects review and special topics presentations with council

July 21 and July 22 – Budget workshops

Aug. 11 – City manager’s proposed budget; set max tax rate and set dates for public hearings

Sept. 9 – Public hearings, first reading of the budget, first reading of the tax rate

Sept. 22 – Second reading of the budget, second reading of the tax rate

The fiscal year 2019-20 and other past budgets can be found here.