April 28, 2009

Resolution adopting Budget calendar. Calendar to be published on Website, with copies available to the public.

April 28 - May 12, 2009

Review and adopt Budget and Financial Policies. Budget page and link created on website.

May 27, 2009

Internal staff meetings with departments. Discuss budget parameters, Strategic Plan implementation; distribute budget submission instructions, deadlines, etc. Develop public input materials.

June 12, 2009

Finance Dept to present FY2009 preliminary revenue and expenditure estimates, and 2010 initial outlook.

June 1 - June 30, 2009

Solicit public input. Parent Committees conduct budget meetings open to the public. Committee budget meetings with Department Heads and County-wide Elected Officials TBD.

July 1 - July 24, 2009

Solicit public input. Departments and County-wide Elected Officials submit budget requests to Finance department. FY2010 base budget request to be submitted July 10; Strategic Plan initiatives and information, reduction scenario impacts, other information to be submitted July 24.

July 25 – Sept. 14, 2009

Finance Department compiles and review requests, and other submission information. Develop spending and revenue estimates, budget scenarios, and options for review. Chairman develops budget recommendation.

Sept. 15, 2009

Chairman's FY2010 budget presentation to the County Board. Publish detailed calendar for remaining process including public hearing dates (TBD). Chairman's budget recommendation book distributed, published on Website.

Sept. 16 - Oct. 20, 2009

County Chairman and Finance Committee hold public hearings county-wide.   Hearings were held in Naperville on September 24th, Downers Grove on September 28th and Addison on September 29th. Parent Committees review budget recommendations.

Oct. 6, 2009

Special Call meeting of the Finance Committee for discussion of 5 year plans (General Fund budget, Stormwater, Convalescent Center, Public Works, Transportation); Health Department Budget Presentation; Wellness Program Presentation; Wellness, Inc. consulting agreement; Ethics Ordinance discussion.

Oct. 13, 2009

Regularly scheduled meeting of the Finance Committee for Personnel Policy passage and Ethics Ordinance passage.

Oct. 27, 2009

Health Insurance passage.
Department and County-wide Elected Officials respond to budget presented by Chairman Schillerstrom.
Final revenue/expenditure estimates for 2009 presented by Chief Financial Officer.

Nov. 6, 2009

Proposed final budget filed with the County Clerk 15 days prior to County Board passage.

Nov. 10, 2009

Finance Committee passes proposed final budget and approves headcount.

Nov. 17, 2009

Public Hearing/County Board Committee of the Whole.

Nov. 24, 2009

The County Board approves the annual budget. November 30 is end of current Fiscal Year.

December 1

New Fiscal Year Begins