ADOPTED - MARCH 24, 1998

Agenda Item No. 12



Introduced by the Finance Committee of the:



INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS



RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE BUDGET CALENDAR FOR 1999



RESOLUTION #98-67



WHEREAS, Public Act 621 of 1978 provides that the Board of Commissioners establishes an appropriate time schedule for preparing the budget; and



WHEREAS, this Act requires that each elected official, department head, administrative office or employer of a budgetary center shall comply with the time schedule and requests for information from the Controller.



THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the attached budget calendar for the 1999 budget process be adopted.



BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County Clerk shall be directed to provide written notification of the attached budget calendar to all elected officials and department heads.



FINANCE: Yeas: Goulet, Keefe, McDonald, Grebner, Czarnecki, Schafer

Nays: None Absent: Bernero Approved 3/18/98











































ADOPTED - MARCH 24, 1998

Agenda Item No. 12



RESOLUTION #98-67



SUMMARY



1999 BUDGET CALENDAR



March 18 Finance Committee recommends 1999 budget calendar.



March 24 Board of Commissioners approves 1999 budget calendar.



April 2-8 Liaison Committees review the budget background information for formulation of strategic goals for 1999.



April 8 Finance Committee will meet to discuss background information for formulation of strategic goals for 1999.



April 14 Board of Commissioners reviews the budget background information for formulation of strategic goals for 1999.



April 16 - 22 Liaison Committees adopt strategic goals for the 1999 Budget.



April 28 Board of Commissioners adopts Liaison Committees' strategic goals for the 1999 Budget.



May 13 Department heads submit operating and capital budgets. Discussions to have been held with department heads concerning service levels and performance measures for 1999 strategic planning.



May 26-June 5 Controller holds budget meetings with departments.



July 24 Controller's Recommended Budget distributed to full Board of Commissioners.



August 17 - 27 Liaison Committees hold hearings on operating and capital budget recommendation.



Sept. 9 - 16 Finance Committee holds hearings and recommends operating and capital improvement budget recommendations.



October 6 Board holds public hearing on P.A. 75 (Truth in Taxation) and on General Fund Budget. Board adopts operating and capital budgets and millages.