The County Administrator is responsible for preparing the annual operating budget every year. The Fiscal Year for the county begins every July 1st and runs through June 30th. 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 1st.
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FY21 Budget Adoption Schedule
Friday, December 6, 2019 – Budget Request Letters submitted to Departments
Friday, January 24, 2020 – Department Budget Requests due to County Administrator
Friday, February 21, 2020 – FY21 Budget Requests and proposed Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) given to Board of Supervisors
Thursday, March 12, 2020 – FY21 Budget Presentations from Departments (1:00 – 5:00 PM)
Monday, March 16, 2020 – FY21 Budget/CIP Worksession (6:00 PM)
Monday, March 23, 2020 – FY21 Budget/CIP Worksession (6:00 PM)
Monday, March 30, 2020 – FY21 Budget/CIP Worksession (6:00 PM)
Thursday, April 9, 2020 – FY21 Budget/CIP Worksession (1:00 or 6:00 PM)
Thursday, April 23, 2020 – FY21 Budget/CIP Public Hearing (7:00 PM)
Thursday, May 14, 2020 – FY21 Budget/CIP Adoption (7:00 PM)
