This is the first of a series of podcast episodes following the development of the Town’s FY 2025 budget. FY 25 year starts July 1, 2024, and ends June 30, 2025.
The process started with a Town Council Budget Work Session, on Tuesday, January 30, 2024.
The January 30, 2024, session outcomes were
Meeting agenda:
Presentation by Town Treasurer:
Presentations by the Department Directors.
This January 30th budget work session will be followed by additional Town Council work sessions and public hearings.
Calendar of events for the preparation of the Town's Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Budget. FY 25 starts July 1, 2024, ending June 30, 2025.
DATE EVENT
Tuesday, January 30, 2024 - Budget work session
Wednesday, February 07, 2024 - Budget worksheet available to Department Directors.
Friday, February 23, 2024 - Deadline for all Department Directors to complete FY 2025 budget worksheet(s) for review by the Town Manager and Treasurer.
Monday, March 04, 2024 – Thursday, March 14, 2024, The Town Manager and Treasurer meet with Department Directors to align
their budgets with service priorities and available resources.
Friday, March 22, 2024 - The Town Manager transmits the Proposed Budget for FY 2025 to the Council.
Tuesday, April 09, 2024 - Town Council Regular Meeting - Budget discussion focusing on General Funds.
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 - Town Council Regular Meeting - Budget discussion focusing on Enterprise Funds (Water, Sewer, Stormwater Management, Trash/Recycling)
Friday, April 12, 2024 -
1. Publication of notice of public hearing on Constant Yield Tax
Rate scheduled for April 23, 2024
2. Publication of notice of public hearing on Fee Schedule
3. Publication of notice of public hearing on Financial Plan
Budget
Tuesday, April 23, 2024, Town Council Regular Meeting -
1. Public Hearing and Public Comment on Constant Yield Tax.
2. Discussion of fee schedule.
3. Discussion of any outstanding budget items.
4. Introduction of Ordinance for FY 2025 Tax Rates.
Tuesday, May 14, 2024, Town Council Regular Meeting -
1. Public Hearing and Public Comment on FY 2025 Fee
Schedule.
2. Public Hearing and Public Comment on FY 2025 Financial
Plan Budget
3. Introduction of Ordinance adopting the FY 2025 Fee Schedule.
4. Introduction of Ordinance adopting the FY 2025 Financial Plan
Budget.
5. Adoption of Ordinance for FY 2025 Tax Rates
Tuesday, May 21, 2024 Town Council Regular Meeting - Adoption of Ordinances for FY 2025 Fee Schedule and Financial Plan Budget.
This concludes this latest La Plata Town Council Ward 4 Update. I hope you find this podcast informative and useful.
Let me know what you think. I look forward to your questions and comments.
My email address is djenkins@townoflaplata.org
Talk to you soon!