Finance/Budget

The County Administrator is responsible for preparing the annual operating budget every year.  The Fiscal Year for the county begins every July 1^st  and runs through June 30^th.  The annual budget process begins in January, with the first Board of Supervisors worksession being the second Thursday of March.  The county is required to adopt a balanced operating budget by July 1^st. 

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FY19 Budget Adoption Schedule (Amended March 8, 2018 and March 19, 2018)

Friday, December 8, 2017 – Budget Request Letters submitted to Departments

Friday, January 26, 2018 – Department Budget Requests due to County Administrator

Friday, February 23, 2018 – FY19 Budget Requests and proposed Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) given to Board of Supervisors

Thursday, March 8, 2018 – FY19 Budget Presentations from Departments (1:00 – 5:00 PM)

Monday, March 19, 2018 – FY19 Budget/CIP Worksession (6:00 PM)

Monday, March 26, 2018 – FY19 Budget/CIP Worksession (6:00 PM)

Monday, April 9, 2018 - FY19 Budget/CIP Worksession (6:00 PM)

Thursday, April 12, 2018 – FY19 Budget/CIP Worksession (1:00 or 6:00 PM)

Thursday, April 19, 2018 – FY19 Budget/CIP Public Hearing (7:00 PM)

Thursday, May 10, 2018 – FY19 Budget/CIP Adoption (7:00 PM)