City of La Porte Annual Budget 1991-1992

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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Manager and Director of Finance reviews each Budget with the appropriate Departmental Personnel. This process provides an opportunity for City staff to assure policy changes affecting various operational lines are correctly incorporated. After several reviews of the requests of the various Departments, and updating of the Revenue Forecast, the City Manager assembles a comprehensive document that is presented to the City Council as the proposed Budget for the new fiscal year. The City Council and City Management conduct a series of public workshops to discuss and modify the budget as presented by the City Manager. Copies of the presented budget are made available to the general public. This provides a second opportunity for review that policy changes and service levels are appropriate. The budget preparation process cumulates in late summer with the adoption of the Budget for the new fiscal year. A listing of key dates observed in the Fiscal Year 1991-92 Budget Process are: Date Activity 5/09 Initial Planning Discussion and Forms Distribution 5/17 Departments Turn in Personnel Related Budget Forms to Finance 5/24 Finance Returns Personnel Related Budgets to Departments 6/21 Preliminary FY 91-92 Revenue Estimates Prepared 6/28 Proposed FY 91-92 Budgets to Finance Director 7/10 Budget Review Completed by Finance Director 7/10 Proposed FY 91-92 Budgets to City Manager 7/15 to City Manager Review with Departments 7/19 7/22 to Any Necessary Re-reviews with Departments 7/26 7/26 Final FY 91-92 Revenue Estimates Prepared 8/09 Budget Review Completed by City Manager 8/19 . to City Manager presents Budget to City Council 8/23 9/23 City Council Adopts FY 91-92 Budget 1-7