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 2012/13 budget is as follows:
2012
- February 9 - Publish notice
- February 16 - Post notice on District website
- February 27 - Mid-year Budget Review Meeting (public input)
- March 29 - Publish notice
- April 5 - Post notice on District website
- April 9 - Deliver Proposed Budget to Budget Committee
- April 16 - Budget Committee Work Session (public input)
- May 3 - Publish notice
- May 10 - Post notice on District website
- May 21 - Budget Committee Meeting to Approve Budget (public input)
- June 7 - Publish notice and summary
- June 18 - Hold Public Hearing to Adopt Budget (public input)
- July 15 - Tax levy certified by Washington County
