2008-2009 - Saginaw County

BUDGET CALENDAR
OPERATING BUDGET 2008/2009
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN 2009-2013
Target Date
August 1, 2007 to
September 28, 2007
November 9, 2007
December 3, 2007
February 29, 2008
March 14, 2008
April 11, 2008
May 2, 2008
Committee Meetings
June-August 2008
August 12, 2008
September 23, 2008
Action To Be Taken
The Controller meets with all Elected Officials, Judges, Departments, and
Agencies to receive their input and ideas for budget reductions.
The Controller provides the Board of Commissioners, Elected Officials, Judges,
Departments, and Agencies a draft list of items/areas/services or parts of services
being considered for budget reductions. This list will exceed the target budget
reduction amount by at least $2 million.
Committee of the Whole Budget Hearings are held where Elected Officials,
Judges, Departments, and Agencies are given the opportunity to inform the
Board of Commissioners of ramifications of the budget reductions on the draft
budget reductions list.
The Controller’s Office distributes information to all departments that both
outlines the budget process and provides instructions for their electronic entry of
the data that is necessary for completion of their respective Operating Budgets
and Capital Improvement Plans.
Departments signify their completion of the necessary electronic data entry for
their respective Operating Budgets and Capital Improvement Plans by signing
off.
The Controller’s Office submits the first draft of a recommended Operating
Budget for review by the Human Services, County Services, and Courts/Public
Safety Committees, the Budget/Audit Subcommittee, and all departments.
The Human Services, County Services, and Courts/Public Safety Committees,
and the Budget/Audit Subcommittee meet to consider Operating Budget matters.
In addition, the Budget/Audit Subcommittee also considers Capital Improvement
Plan matters.
A recommended Operating Budget and Capital Improvement Plan are laid on the
table at the Board session and a public hearing is held.
An Operating Budget and a Capital Improvement Plan are adopted at the Board
session.
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