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2010 Budget Review Process

January 12, 2010

  1. Discuss budget process, outline and adopt is as it may be modified
  2. Review existing tax revenue estimates and determine if additional information is necessary
  3. Review information regarding other sources of revenue, including state shared revenue
  4. Review information for the amount of taxes "on appeal"
  5. Consider obtaining specific and general economic information
  6. Review fund balance information and determine if it needs to be supplemented or amended.
  7. Review and discuss the need for different reporting style, including determining additional capabilities of Vadim

February 9, 2010

  1. Review departments' lists of services provided and discuss priorities
  2. Direct the compilation of information for millage rate renewals/increases for police and library.
  3. Direct preparation of memo setting out revenue projections for 2011, 2012 and 2013 to department heads and the Board
  4. Direct department head on 3-year budgeting to be accompanied by a conceptual narrative to be reviewed at the April meeting which shall also be accompanied by a deployment and work plan for each department.
  5. Direct the preparation of fee/rate structure changes, cost recovery methods and other revenue possibilities
  6. Report from and additional tasking of the Operation Review Task Force
  7. Report from building department on year-to-date projections commenced, revenue and expenditures
  8. Report on outsourcing investigation
  9. Review status of union negotiations
  10. Initial report from Trustees Petterson and Rosso regarding consultant negotiations
  11. Monthly budget update by Finance Dept. (should be provided in Board packet)

March 9, 2010

  1. Presentation, review and discussion of millage rate renewals/increases for police and library; review library 3-year budget; presentation by Sheriff's representative on deployment and costs
  2. Presentation of new revenue and cost recovery possibilities by department heads
  3. Discuss short and long term priorities regarding services offered
  4. Initial review of 3-year budgets, along with conceptual narrative and deployment and work plans
  5. Review 2010 year-to-date
  6. Direct formulation of water and sewer rate increases with back-up information and considerations of restructuring.
  7. Review prior employee suggestions and schedule another series of employee meetings
  8. Discuss and start to formulate Township wide priorities
  9. Monthly budget update by Finance Dept. (should be provided in Board packet)

April 13, 2010

  1. Set millage rate requests for library and police millages and discuss strategy
  2. Review fee/rate and cost recovery information
  3. Review revised deployment and work plans as well as priorities
  4. Discuss potential structural changes in concept
  5. Review 3-year budgets 2011-2013, along with conceptual narrative
  6. Report from assessing on Board of Review results
  7. Report from Building Department and Parks & Rec on year-to-date projects commenced, revenue and expenditures
  8. Review capital improvement projects information
  9. Quarterly review of 2010 budget and any budget adjustments
  10. Monthly budget update by Finance Dept. (should be provided in Board packet)

May 11, 2010

  1. Discuss and make restructuring decisions, if any
  2. Review water and sewer rates information and set rates
  3. Review recycling center numbers and consider continuation of service
  4. Follow-up report regarding consultant negotiations
  5. Report from and additional tasking of Operations Review Task Force
  6. Review 2010 year-to-date and compare to proposed 2011 budgets
  7. Set scheduling for reviewing individual department budgets for year 2011
  8. Monthly budget update by Finance Dept. (should be provided in Board packet)

June 8, 2010

  1. Presentation by Robert Daddow
  2. Update 2011-2013 revenue projections
  3. Review anticipated MTT's and historical, July Board of Review changes
  4. Initial review of individual department budgets focused on 2011
  5. Report from Building Department and Parks & Rec on year-to-date projects commenced, revenue and expenditures
  6. Capital improvement project determinations for the year 2011
  7. Monthly budget update by Finance Dept. (should be provided in Board packet)

July 13, 2010

  1. Report from assessing on commercial leasing activity, foreclosure activity and the like
  2. Follow-up review of individual department budgets for 2011 and direct changes for final budget review
  3. Quarterly review of 2010 budget and any budget adjustments
  4. Presentation of proposed Township Budget by Supervisor
  5. Monthly budget update by Finance Dept. (should be provided in Board packet)

August 10, 2010

  1. Review millage results, discuss and take any appropriate supplemental actions and adjust proposed budgets accordingly
  2. Review final budges for 2011 and adopt 2011 budgets
  3. Review 2011 personnel matters with HR director, including execution strategies, etc.
  4. Monthly budget update by Finance Dept. (should be provided in Board packet)

September 14, 2010

Report from and additional tasking of Operations Review Task Force

  1. Report from Building Department and Parks & Rec on year-to-date projects commenced, revenue and expenditures
  2. Follow-up report regarding consultant negotiations
  3. Review status of union negotiations
  4. Monthly budget update by Finance Dept. (should be provided in Board packet)

October 12, 2010

  1. Review budgets for 2012 and 2013
  2. Direct adjustments by department heads and Finance Director
  3. Discuss and determine plan to execute operational and personnel cuts
  4. Receive and review adjusted revenue estimates for 2012 and 2013
  5. Report from Building Department on year-to-date projects commenced, revenue and expenditures
  6. Year-to-date 2010 budget review and any budget adjustments
  7. Monthly budget update by Finance Dept. (should be provided in Board packet)

November 9, 2010

  1. Review 2011 to 2013 revenue projections
  2. Review Building Department year-to-date revenue and expenditures
  3. Report and additional tasking of Operations Review Task Force
  4. Monthly budget update by Finance Dept. (should be provided in Board packet)
  5. December 14, 2010
  6. Year-to-date 2010 budget review and year-end budget adjustments
  7. Monthly budget update by Finance Dept. (should be provided in Board packet)

 

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