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1. When will the budget proposal for FY2023 be visible here?

The FY 23 Proposed Budget will be shown here once it has been formally presented to Council by the City Manager.  Typically that happens in March.  For FY 23, the proposed budget will be presented to Council on March 7, 2021.

2. When do departments submit their budgets to the City Manager?

Departments will be submitting and discussing their budgets with the City Manager and Budget staff throughout the month of October and November.

3. When does Council receive the City Manager’s budget proposal?

Council will receive the City Manager’s Budget Proposal on March 7, 2022.

4. What departments are not visible in this tool and why?

At this time, only General Fund departments are shown here.  The General Fund includes the core administrative and operational tasks of the governmental entity and accounts for all inflows and outflows of tax revenue.  Other departments such as the Utility Funds, Social Services, CAT, and Human Services are funded by special or fee-for-service revenues are not yet shown.  The goal would be to add those in as the development of this new and exciting tool continues.

5. Does the adopted budget reflect mid-year adjustments?

No. The budgets currently visible in the Budget Explorer are the initial adopted budgets approved by City Council which start July 1.  In most cases, mid-year budget adjustments are minor reallocations between line items and departments.