3.5 2023 Budget Calendar
Request for
City Council Action
DEPARTMENT INFORMATION
ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT REQUESTOR: MEETING DATE:
Administration City Administrator/Finance Director Flaherty May 9, 2022
PRESENTER(s) REVIEWED BY: ITEM #:
Consent 3.5 – 2023 Budget Calendar
STRATEGIC VISION
MEETS: THE CITY OF OTSEGO:
X Is a strong organization that is committed to leading the community through innovative
communication.
Has proactively expanded infrastructure to responsibly provide core services.
Is committed to delivery of quality emergency service responsive to community needs and
expectations in a cost-effective manner.
Is a social community with diverse housing, service options, and employment opportunities.
Is a distinctive, connected community known for its beauty and natural surroundings.
AGENDA ITEM DETAILS
RECOMMENDATION:
City staff is recommending that the City Council approve the meeting schedule for the 2023 budget process
and to call for special meetings for review of the budget and property tax levy.
ARE YOU SEEKING APPROVAL OF A CONTRACT? IS A PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED?
No No
BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION:
City staff has developed the meeting schedule for the 2023 budget process, which was distributed to the
City Council on April 25, 2022. The schedule includes specific dates and objectives to provide ample
opportunity to review the property tax levy and general fund budget prior to preliminary certification in
September.
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:
• Proposed Meeting Schedule
POSSIBLE MOTION
PLEASE WORD MOTION AS YOU WOULD LIKE IT TO APPEAR IN THE MINUTES:
Motion to call for and schedule special budget and property tax levy review meetings as highlighted in the
attached schedule, with all meetings taking place at the Prairie Center.
BUDGET INFORMATION
FUNDING: BUDGETED:
N/A
City of Otsego2023 Budget ProcessProposed Meeting ScheduleMeeting Meeting ActionsDate Type Objectives NeededApril 25 N/A Distribute Proposed Budget Calendar NoneMay 9 Regular Agenda Approve Budget Calendar / Set Special Meetings Call for Special MeetingsMay 23 Special Budget Kickoff (Process / Goals / Objectives / Issues) Direction to StaffJune 13 Special Debt Service & Special Revenue Fund Budgets & Levies Direction to StaffJune 27 Special Capital Improvement Fund Tax Levies Direction to StaffAugust 5 N/A Distribute Draft General Fund Budget NoneAugust 8 Special General Fund Review Direction to StaffAugust 22 Special General Fund Review Direction to StaffAugust 29 Special General Fund Review Direction to StaffSeptember 12 Regular Agenda General Fund Summary Review & Tax Levy Review Adopt Preliminary Tax LevyOctober 10 Special Capital Improvement Plan ‐ TBD Direction to StaffOctober 24 Special Capital Improvement Plan ‐ TBD Direction to StaffNovember 14 Special Capital Improvement Plan ‐ TBD Direction to StaffNovember 28 Special Public Utility Operating & Capital Budgets Direction to StaffAdopt Final Property Tax LevyAdopt Final BudgetsAdopte Capital Improvement PlanTruth‐In‐Taxation Presenation & Public Input ProcessRegular AgendaDecember 12