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Budget Calendar Fiscal Year 2009-2010
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September 2008 – January 2009
Prepare long-range financial forecast and preliminary short-term revenue projections. The Board of Supervisors set countywide strategic priorities. The Managing for Results Executive Steering Committee approve the overall budget preparation policies.
January 2009
Departments asked to identify 2% ongoing reductions for General Fund budget. Reductions due in February 2009.
February 2009
Budget kick-off meeting. Budget manual with instructions placed on the Budget Office web-site. Personnel control report and budget worksheets handed out at orientation. Departments were asked to identify an additional 8% ongoing reduction for General Fund budget. The 8% reductions were combined with the 2% mid-year reductions for 10% reduction in FY 2009-2010.
 
March 2009 – April 2009
Last day for budget input by department. Budget staff reviews base budget and supplemental funding request. Base budget negotiations are held with departments and the tentative budget is prepared.
April 2009
Supplemental funding request presented to Supplemental Funding Committee for scoring/ranking. The purpose of the Supplemental Funding Committee is to provide a means to develop a county-wide priority listing of departmental supplemental funding requests during the annual budget process. Departmental requests that align with the County’s strategic priorities will be given the highest scoring by the committee. Recommendations are forwarded to the County Manager/Board of Supervisors for approval. This includes new positions, vehicles and equipment. All facility requests are presented to the Master Facilities Planning & Construction Committee. The Master Facilities Planning & Construction Committee role is similar to the Supplemental Funding Committee. This committee scores/ranks facility projects only.
May 13, 2009
Adoption of the Tentative Budget by the Board of Supervisors. Once the tentative budget is adopted, the total amount of budgeted expenditures from local funds may not be increased. Adoption of the Tentative Budget starts the statutorily prescribed period for public review and comment on the budget. The budget and notice of subsequent public hearings must be published once a week for at least two consecutive weeks after Tentative Budget adoption in a newspaper of general circulation.
May 2009 – June 2009
Budget workshops held on May 20, 2009, June 3, 2009 and June 17, 2009 held to elicit citizen and employee feedback. Tentative Budget advertised in the Florence Blade.
June 3, 2009
Some departments will have to rely on layoffs to achieve the FY 2009-2010 10% targeted reduction amount. The Board of Supervisors approved Budget Resolution 060309-PCB authorizing a Reduction in Force. The Human Resources Director approved all layoff plans in accordance with Pinal County Merit Rule #10 - Terminations before it became effective. Employees selected for Layoff were notified on June 12, 2009 that their last day of employment was June 27, 2009. This day of notification was the employees last day at work with the County. Departments with affected employees were provided Layoff packets for delivery to each employee. Final checks were distributed no later than July 1, 2009.
June 24, 2009
Final Budget Adoption - public hearing and adoption of the final budget by the Board of Supervisors. The Tentative Budget is usually changed to reflect policy decisions by the Board, as well as any technical changes. Final Budget schedules published and available to the public.
July 2009
Start of FY 2009-2010.
August 12, 2009
Public hearing and adoption of property tax levies and rates by the Board of Supervisors. A.R.S. 42-17151 states the Board of Supervisors must meet on or before the third Monday in August to adopt property tax levies and rates for all cities, towns, community colleges, special districts and school districts in Pinal County.
September 2009
Final Budget document published and available to the public.

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