3. Preliminary Budget Adoption and Call for Public Hearingof
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REPORT TO: Mayor Kennedy and City Council Members
FROM: Amy Robertson, Finance Director
Jaynes H. Patrick, City Manager
SUBJECT, Adopt 2009 Preliminary Budget and call for a Public Hearing
MEETING DATE: June 2, 2008
BACKGROUND. Annually, prior to fiscal year end, the council is requested to make a
motion to adopt the Preliminary Budget for 2009. The budget is adopted as presented and a
public hearing date is set. After hearing the public, the council will take into consideration public
comment, make any changes and adopt the Final Budget in August. The finance department will
provide updated numbers in August for changes to the budget due to carryover's and revised
estimates. The City will receive taxable values from the Department of Revenue by the 1 oth of
August. The budget will be presented for final adoption by resolution at the meeting on August
18th.
The budget public hearing will be set for July 21 st. Any taxpayer may appear concerning the
budget. A Preliminary Budget is available at the reference desk at the Library. Copies are
available for sale (cost of printing) in the finance office. A reference copy is also available at City
Hall for use on site. The Preliminary Budget is available on the website.
R.IECOMMENDA.TION: Motion to adopt the 2009 Preliminary Budget and call for public
hearing for July 21 th, 2008.
Amy H. Robertson
Finance Director
Report compiled: May 9, 2008
ames H. Patrick
City Manager