AGENDA DATE: 9/2/2015
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Budget Process Improvements and FY 17 Operating and Capital Budget Calendar
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SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REQUEST: Set dates related to the development of the FY 17 Budget
ITEM TYPE: Regular Action Item
STAFF CONTACT(S): Foley, Letteri, Walker, Davis, Catlin, Allshouse, L.
PRESENTER (S): Lori Allshouse
LEGAL REVIEW: Yes
REVIEWED BY: Thomas C. Foley
BACKGROUND: The process of developing the County's Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 17 (FY17) and the Capital Improvements Program (CIP) for FY17-21 is underway.
In an effort to continuously improve the County's budget development processes, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) interviewed Board members after the FY 16 budget process to receive feedback and suggestions on ways to improve the process in the future. In addition to meeting with Board members, OMB interviewed budget development staff who work at our benchmark jurisdictions and held meetings with School Division staff and others to identify ways to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of many of the County's internal budget development processes. In addition, the five year financial planning process has been accelerated this year and an updated Five-Year Financial Plan has already been prepared for the period of FY 17 to FY 21 to ensure that the Citizen Resource Advisory Committee had up-to-date information as the Committee began its work this summer.
This Executive Summary includes three attachments for the Board's review and consideration. Attachment A provides a summary of staff's recommended budget development process improvements identified for the upcoming cycle; Attachment B includes the proposed FY 17 budget development calendar; and Attachment C includes additional details regarding staff's proposed changes to the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) budget process.
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