Budget & Finance
The District is required to adopt a final budget by no later than the close of the preceding fiscal year. The annual budget is intended to serve as a financial plan, operational plan and operations guide for the District’s activities. The budget is prepared and adopted by fund and organizational unit, or division. Most budget changes after adoption require either a resolution by the Board of Directors, or a supplemental budget process.
The schedule for preparing the District 2010-11 budget is as follows:
2010
- Jan. 11 - Board begins preparation of Board Annual Goals (public input)
- Feb. 4 - Publish first notice
- Feb. 11 - Publish second notice
- Feb. 22 - Mid-year budget review meeting (public input)
- April 1 - Publish first notice
- April 8 - Publish second notice
- April 14 - Deliver proposed budget to Budget Committee
- April 19 - Budget Committee work session (public input)
- April 29 - Publish first notice
- May 6 - Publish second notice
- May 17 - Budget Committee meeting to approve budget (public input)
- June 10 - Publish notice and summary
- June 21 - Hold public hearing to adopt budget (public input)
- July 15 - Tax levy certified by Washington County
