Council holds a budget retreat to clarify budget priorities for the upcoming year.
Step 2:
The Executive drafts a proposed budget for the upcoming year based on county priorities and department funding requests.
Step 3:
The Executive presents the proposed budget to the County Council.
Step 4:
The Council holds a series of retreats and Committee of the Whole meetings to gather more information from departments and develop amendments.
Step 5:
Council holds the First Reading of the budget draft.
Step 6:
Council takes action at the Council meeting and passes the budget. The budget must be passed 30 days prior to year-end.
Step 7:
Once the Council has approved the budget it is then sent to the Executive to sign.
Step 8:
Once the Executive signs the budget it becomes law and will go into effect January 1 of the following year.
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