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Fiscal Year 2008 Budget Approved Timetable
DATE
ACTIVITY
*February 21
Regular meeting, BOCC approves budget timetable.  Agenda item to discuss FY08 budget funding for HSAB and non-profit organizations.  KL
*March 21
Board of County Commissioners regular meeting for presentation and direction to staff.  Time certain, Marathon  BOCC direction for FY08 budgets.
March 23
Staff budget presentations. Presentation includes instructions to departments, discussion of budget preparation and format changes.  KW-BOCC room  (10 A.M.)
April 5
OMB deadline for submission- budget requests for all Internal Service Funds and departments including TDC.
April 9-13
OMB bottom line review.
April 11
Capital Plan Review Meeting
April 23-27
Administrators internal budget reviews with Divisions and OMB.
April 30
Deadline for final submission to OMB of budgets from departments.
May 14-18
Governor’s Hurricane Conference
May 31
Submission of budget requests from Sheriff, Clerk of the Court, Tax Collector, State Attorney, Property Appraiser, Housing Authority, Judicial, Health Department, and Supervisor of Elections to the Administrator.  This is the last date to receive input from Human Services Advisory Board.
July 1
Property Appraiser certifies Assessment of all property values on DR 420.
*July 12
Tentative budget to be delivered at a Special Meeting (the budget must be delivered to the Commission no later than July 15th F.S. 129.03) 2 P.M. KW
July 13-17
Naco Annual Conference
*July 19
Special BOCC Meeting. Discussion of:  Budget, capital improvements plan, and Proposed Millage Rates with the Board. 9 A.M. KW
*Jul. 23
Special Meeting for discussion of Budget, capital improvements plan, and Proposed Millage Rates with the Board, and, if possible, selection of dates, times, and places for public hearings and approval to advise the Property Appraiser of proposed Millage Rates. (Marathon EOC 9 A.M.)
August 4
Last day to advise the Property Appraiser of the Proposed Millage Rates, current year rolled-back rate and the date, time and place of the Tentative Budget Hearing.(Will have proposed millage rates to Property Appraiser by July 23rd)
August 24
Last day for Property Appraiser to mail out the Notice of Proposed Property Taxes. (TRIM NOTICES)
*September 5
Special BOCC Meeting-First public hearing 5:05 P.M. (between 65 -80 days after the property appraiser certifies the Assessment).  To be held in the Lower Keys. Adoption of Tentative Budget and Millage Rate. (Cannot conflict with School Board Hearing) KW
*September 12
Special BOCC Meeting-Second special meeting 5:05 P.M.  To be held in the Upper Keys. KL
*September 18
Special BOCC Meeting-Final public hearing 5:05 P.M, to adopt a final budget and Millage Rate. (Must be held within 15 days of First Hearing with proper advertisement of meeting and held no later than Sept. 18).  To be held in the Middle Keys. (This meeting must not conflict with School Board Hearing). MTHN

For more budgeting information visit Introduction to County Budgeting

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