2. Adoption of 2004-2005 Preliminary Budget and Call for PHCity of Kalispell
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REPORT TO: Mayor Kennedy and City Council Members
FROM: Amy Robertson, Finance Director
Chris Kukulski, City Manager
SUBJECT: Adopt 2005 Preliminary Budget and call for a Public Hearing request
MEETING DATE: June 21, 2004
BACKGROUND: Annually, at the last meeting of the fiscal year, the council must
make a motion to adopt the preliminary budget. 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 and make any changes and adopt a 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. We will receive taxable values from the Department of Revenue the first week of
August We will adopt the final budget at the 2°"' mecting in August.
The hearing will beset for July 19`''. Any taxpayer may appear concerning the budget A
Preliminary budget is available at the reference desk and the Library. Copies are available for
sale (cost of printing) in the finance office. A reference copyis also available at City Hall for use
on site.
RECO1MMENDATION: Motion to adopt the 2005 Preliminary Budget and call for public
hearing.
ALTERNATIVES: none
Amy H. Robertson
Finance Director
Report compiled: June 16, 2004
Chris A. Kukulski
City Manager