Budget & Financial Reporting

Budget

The budget is the City's spending plan.  Starting in 2017, the City implemented a biennial budget to focus on long-term strategic planning.  The budget document incorporates the goals, objectives, and priorities of the City Council.  It includes organization charts, staffing summaries, calculations of the appropriation limits and the City's fiscal policy.

Preparation of the budget is coordinated by Finance Department staff but it is a team effort. The entire process takes several months to coordinate including budget workshops, a public hearing where citizens may provide input for the Council's consideration.  The budget is adopted by the City Council in June prior to the beginning of the fiscal year.

Financial Reporting

The City issues a series of financial reports designed to make the fiscal status of the City transparent and accessible.  Some of these documents are regulatory in nature while others designed for prudent reporting and monitoring.

Financial Services Department is primarily responsible for the external audit of the City's financial records and preparation of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR).