Table 16:
Budget Process Calendar FY 2026/27
DateNotesActivity/RequirementParticipants
February 8, 2026Operating expense budget worksheets distributed to departments / CIP under $5,000Finance Department
February 22, 2026CIP Request forms (Form 300) due to Budget from departmentsCity Departments
March 8, 2026Personnel Services requests (Form 200) due to HRFinance Department
March 8, 2026Print City Manager's proposed CIP bookFinance Department
March 15 - 23, 2026CIP meetings & review (Individual)Finance Dept. & City Manager
April 6, 2026Operating expense budget worksheets due to Finance from departmentsCity Departments
April 6, 2026Personnel Services requests due to FinanceHuman Resources
May 5, 2026Preliminary Revenue EstimatesFinance Department
May 22, 2026*Capital Improvement Plan WorkshopCommission
April 27, 2026Print CM proposed budget for Personnel Services / Operating ExpensesFinance Department
May 3 - 8, 2026Departmental summary meetings with City ManagerCM & Departments
June 1, 2026Preliminary ad valorem tax info from Property AppraiserFinance Department
June 18, 2026*City Commission Budget WorkshopCommission
July 1, 2026Estimated ad valorem tax info from Property AppraiserFinance Department
July 3, 2026Submit Proposed Budget to the City CommissionFinance Department
July 16, 2026*Approval of CRA BudgetCRA Board & City Commission
July 16, 2026*Resolution to establish proposed millage rateCity Manager & City Commission
July 16, 2026*First reading of ordinance updating CIE for CIPCity Manager & City Commission
July 17, 2026**Certify Proposed Millage Rate & Tentative Hearing Date with Property AppraiserFinance Department
July 21 - August 25, 2026Prepare Proposed Tentative Budget for 1st HearingFinance Department
August 4, 2026Last Day for Changes to Proposed Tentative BudgetFinance Department
August 6, 2026*Second reading of ordinance updating CIE for CIPCity Commission
Mid August 2026Property Appraiser Mails TRIM Notices to ResidentsProperty Appraiser
September 3, 2026Proposed Budget Book to City CommissionFinance Department
September 10, 2026**Tentative Millage & Budget HearingCity Commission & Public
September 21, 2026**Advertisements in Newspaper of Final AdoptionFinance Department
September 24, 2026**Adopt Final Millage & Budget HearingCity Commission & Public
September 25, 2026**Certify Final Millage to Property AppraiserFinance Department
September 30, 2026Distribute FY 2025/26 Adopted Budget BooksFinance Department
October 1, 2026New Budget for FY 2025/26 in effectFinance Department
* City Commission Involvement
** Requirement of State Law under TRIM City Commission involvement
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