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  • City Council convenes as Prosper Budget Committee to approve the FY 2026-27 Budget

    May 18, 2026

    ·Portland, OR
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  • Approval of the FY 2026-27 Budget for the City of Portland (Council convenes as Budget Committee)

    May 18, 2026

    ·Portland, OR
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Fiscal Notes and General Tips April 24, 2025 | 11:30am

Apr 24, 2025

·Madison, WI
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This document summarizes a Legistar Lunch & Learn training session held on April 24, 2025, organized by volunteer staff to build support for local government users of the Legistar legislative management system. The session covered the fiscal note approval process, referrals and agendas, and communication tips for Board, Committee, and Commission (BCC) staff, with the volunteer team indicating plans for quarterly meetings throughout the year. A fiscal note is defined as a summary of the fiscal impact of legislation, as required by Administrative Procedure Memorandum 1-3 and Madison General Ordinances section 2.05(1)(b).

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  • official gazette may 4 2022

    May 4, 2022

    ·Spokane, WA
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    On April 25, 2022, the Spokane City Council held a briefing and administrative session where they approved the May 2, 2022 advance agenda by a 6-1 vote and suspended council rules to add items to the agenda. The council also considered Special Budget Ordinance C36195, which would increase appropriations in the American Rescue Plan Fund by $750,000 for additional funding needs related to The Centre (content cut off in document). The document is the official gazette containing meeting minutes, hearing notices, ordinances, and job postings from the City of Spokane.

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  • Participatory Budgeting - City of Jersey City

    Jersey City, NJ
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    In March 2022, Jersey City opened applications for participatory budgeting, inviting residents to submit and vote on community projects for funding up to $50,000 per ward. Approved projects across six wards total $295,000 and include tree-planting initiatives in Wards B, C, D, and F ($170,000 combined), water fountains in four parks ($28,000), family literacy workshops in Ward A ($32,000), playground improvements in Ward E ($15,000), a bus shelter in Ward D ($5,000), planters for downtown safety in Ward E ($30,000), and support for the Big Brother Big Sister Program in Ward F ($15,000). The program allows residents to propose ideas by answering how projects benefit their community and location, after which city departments consolidate similar submissions and develop scopes, timelines, and costs for implementation.

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  • Budget Committee | Eugene, OR Website

    Eugene, OR
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    The Eugene Budget Committee is a standing committee composed of eight City Council members and eight appointed citizen members that reviews the City's proposed operating and capital budgets annually and makes recommendations to the City Council for final approval. The committee operates under Oregon's Local Budget Law and Oregon Administrative Rules, and also reviews the biennial Capital Improvement Program, financial management goals and policies, and long-range financial plans. A citizen subcommittee meets separately in the fall to review performance measures and service profiles for City services. Public comment is solicited at most Budget Committee meetings, with speakers typically allowed three minutes, and a formal public hearing is held before budget approval. Citizens may provide testimony in writing to the Finance Division at 500 E 4th Avenue, Suite 303, Eugene, OR 97401, or via online form.

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  • Fiscal Year 2023-25 Overview of the City Budget Process City of Oakland

    Oakland, CA
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    The City of Oakland's fiscal year 2023-25 budget overview describes the city's biannual budget process, which runs from January to June and must result in a balanced budget by June 30. Oakland's total annual budget is approximately $1.7 billion, comprising 62 percent Restricted Funds (grants and voter-approved bonds designated for specific purposes) and 38 percent General Purpose Funds (primarily tax-supported and flexible). Revenue sources include taxes (51 percent), service charges, fines, licenses, and permits (15 percent), bonds and other sources (14 percent), transfers (12 percent), and grants and subsidies (8 percent). The largest departmental allocations are Non-Departmental (23.9 percent), Police Department (21.2 percent), Fire Department (11.5 percent), Oakland Public Works (10.3 percent), and Human Services (7 percent). Property taxes contribute less than 26 cents per dollar to the city, with the remaining amount distributed to other government agencies including Alameda County, Oakland Unified School District, AC Transit, and others.

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  • penn township, westmoreland county - eCode360

    Lansford, PA
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    Penn Township, Westmoreland County held a Caucus Meeting on June 11, 2025, to address several administrative and infrastructure matters. Key action items included ratifying a disaster declaration for June 6 flooding, considering participation in a watershed planning committee, and approving the DeStefano Consolidation Plan for a minor subdivision in the Neighborhood Commercial zoning district. The township also discussed personnel changes, including accepting Finance Director Colleen Gain's resignation and appointing Mary Perez as Township Treasurer, along with approving a $50,967.90 contract for the 2025 Traffic Line Painting Project to Parking Lot Painting Company and various sewage and infrastructure resolutions.

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  • Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Public Hearings

    St. Petersburg, FL
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    The City of St. Petersburg announced two public hearings scheduled for September 2022 regarding the Fiscal Year 2023 budget. The first hearing on September 15 will address adoption of the tentative budget and millage rate, while the second hearing on September 29 will consider final budget adoption, millage rate, and approval of the Capital Improvements Plan. Both hearings will be held at City Hall and broadcast live online and on local cable channels, with the new fiscal year beginning October 1, 2022.

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  • City Council Approves the City’s 976M Budget for FY 2026

    St. Petersburg, FL
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    On October 6, 2025, the St. Petersburg City Council approved a $976.2 million budget for Fiscal Year 2026, which began October 1, 2025. The budget prioritizes infrastructure strengthening and climate resilience through Mayor Kenneth T. Welch's five Pillars For Progress, including the St. Pete Agile Resilience (SPAR) Program to address hurricane impacts and sea level rise, with $202 million allocated for capital improvements and $352.4 million for Public Works Administration. The budget also includes funding for housing initiatives, homelessness prevention, and community development programs aligned with the city's commitment to equitable development and neighborhood resilience.

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  • Oakland's Roadmap To A Sustainable Budget

    Oakland, CA
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    Oakland's November 2024 roadmap document identifies structural budget deficits driven primarily by police department overspending and proposes that fiscal stability requires reforms beyond departmental cuts. Police and fire services consume 70% of the general fund—far higher than peer cities—with police overspending alone accounting for 56% of the 2024-2025 deficit, predominantly from overtime costs that have outpaced both general fund revenue growth and inflation. The document identifies accountability gaps, including 83% of sworn overtime approval records that could not be located or verified, and notes that the majority of city employees earning over $200,000 are sworn officers, with 64% of those earning over $300,000 in that category. The analysis, authored by Bob Brownstein (former Santa Clara County and San Jose budget official), argues that balancing the deficit through cuts to non-sworn services alone is not feasible and that deeper police operational reforms are necessary to protect critical services and achieve fiscal stability.

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  • The Budget Process in PA (PDF)

    Carlisle, PA
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    This document is a search results page listing Pennsylvania Commonwealth budget documents and publications from the Office of the Budget, spanning fiscal years 2008-09 through 2024-25. The page includes references to multiple governors' executive budgets and "Budget in Brief" summaries, with notable items such as $87.6 million allocated for Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts in 2008-09 and property tax relief measures discussed in the 2010-11 budget. The Commonwealth budgets referenced were signed by Governor Wolf across multiple fiscal years, with specific signing dates provided for several budget approvals.

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  • City of Wilmington Delaware Approved Budget Summary FY 2017 Dennis P. Williams

    Wilmington, DE
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  • Conference Board - Assessor - Des Moines County, IA

    Des Moines, IA
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    The Des Moines County Conference Board serves as the governing board for the county assessor's office, with responsibilities including appointing examining board and board of review members, adopting the assessor's annual budget, approving deputy assessor positions, and reappointing the assessor. The board consists of mayors of incorporated cities, high school district representatives, and county supervisors, with each unit holding one vote and requiring two of three units to agree on matters. The document provides general information about the board's structure and duties rather than detailing specific decisions or budget figures from particular meetings.

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  • City of Newark, Muni Code: 0714 2014 MUNICIPAL DATA SHEET

    Newark, NJ
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    The City of Newark's 2014 Municipal Data Sheet documents the city's governing body and municipal officials as of June 30, 2014, including Mayor Mildred C. Crump as President, Vice President Augusto Amador, and key officials such as Municipal Clerk John S. James, Tax Collector Carlos M. Gonzalez, Chief Financial Officer Darrin S. Sharif, and Municipal Attorney Ronald C. Rice, all with terms expiring June 30, 2014. The document certifies that the 2014 Budget and Capital Budget were approved by resolution of the Governing Body and confirms that anticipated revenues equal total appropriations in compliance with New Jersey Local Budget Law N.J.S. 40A:4-1 et seq. The municipal address is listed as Newark City Hall, 920 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102, in Essex County.

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  • Fiscal Year 2021-23 Overview of the City Budget Process City of Oakland

    Oakland, CA
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    Oakland's Fiscal Year 2021-23 budget overview describes the city's biennial budget process conducted from February to June, requiring a balanced budget by June 30. The city's total annual budget is approximately $1.7 billion, funded through taxes (51%), service charges, fines, licenses and permits (15%), bonds and other sources (14%), transfers (12%), and grants and subsidies (8%). The budget is divided into Restricted Funds (62%), which must be used for specific purposes mandated by grants and voter-approved bonds, and General Purpose Funds (38%), which are tax-supported and flexible for various city services including public safety. Of every property tax dollar paid, the City of Oakland receives approximately 26 cents, with the remaining 74 percent distributed to other government agencies including Alameda County, OUSD, AC Transit, and BART.

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  • The purpose of this booklet is to describe the budget process

    Lansford, PA
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    This booklet describes Pennsylvania's state budget process as administered by the Governor's Office of the Budget. It provides an overview of the budget cycle phases—preparation, approval, execution, and audit—and is designed for both general administrators and budget specialists. The document, published in May 2017, includes supporting materials such as a glossary of budget terminology, agency preparation summaries, organizational charts, and relevant sections from the Pennsylvania Constitution and Administrative Code.

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  • Borough Government

    Carlisle, PA
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    The Borough of Carlisle operates under a Home Rule Charter with a Council-Manager form of government, allowing the municipality greater autonomy in crafting local ordinances and policies. The Borough is governed by seven elected Council members serving staggered four-year terms, along with an elected Mayor, who set policy and approve budgets, while an appointed Borough Manager handles day-to-day operations and department supervision. The Borough holds two public meetings monthly—a workshop meeting and a regular Council meeting—and encourages citizen participation through board and commission volunteer opportunities.

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  • The Budget Process in PA (PDF)

    Hazleton, PA
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    This document is a search results page from the Pennsylvania government website listing budget-related resources and publications rather than a substantive budget document itself. It references multiple Commonwealth budgets signed by Governor Wolf across fiscal years 2008-09 through 2024-25, including the 2020-21 budget signed November 23, 2020, and the 2017-18 budget approved without gubernatorial signature and becoming law July 7, 2017. A specific program allocation mentioned is Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts at $87.6 million for pre-kindergarten in the 2008-09 budget, representing a $12.6 million increase. The page provides indexing and links to Commonwealth Budget publications maintained by the Office of the Budget but does not contain substantive budget details beyond these scattered references.

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  • Board of Supervisors - Des Moines County Government -Iowa

    Des Moines, IA
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    The Des Moines County Board of Supervisors is a three-member legislative body composed of Jim Cary, Tom Broeker, and Shane McCampbell, serving staggered four-year terms with elections held every two years. The Board's primary responsibilities include overseeing the county budget, setting tax levies, making county policies, approving bonds and ordinances, establishing public highways, and promoting economic development. The Board also serves on various county boards and commissions and facilitates cooperative efforts among government entities within Des Moines County.

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  • Tn

    Nashville, TN
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    This presentation by the Tennessee Division of Local Government Finance introduces new budget and debt manuals for local governments, approved by the State Funding Board in June 2021 pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-3-305. The Debt Manual provides guidance on forms, procedures, and uniform processes for various types of local government debt issuance (bonds, notes, lease financings, and loan agreements) across multiple entity types, and outlines oversight requirements at federal and state levels, including comptroller pre-approval for lease financings effective January 1, 2022.

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  • Public Records Commission Meeting

    Nashville, TN
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    The Tennessee Public Records Commission met on October 5, 2022 at 8:30 AM at the Tennessee State Library and Archives in Nashville. The meeting agenda included approval of minutes from the previous April meeting, a Records Management Division update, an RDA review, and consideration of old business and public questions. No specific budget figures or policy decisions were detailed in the meeting notice.

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  • Budget and Finance Basics Yunji Kim Assistant Professor/Extension Specialist

    Madison, WI
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    This document is an educational presentation on budget and finance basics for town officials, delivered by Yunji Kim of UW-Madison at the 2019 Spring Town Officials Workshop. The presentation covers why budgets matter, budget constraints in Wisconsin, and budget components, with particular focus on Wisconsin's levy limit regulations that have restricted local government property tax increases since 2005 to the percentage change in net new construction or 0% annually. The material explains that towns can exceed the levy limit through specific procedures—towns under 3,000 population via town board resolution and town meeting, and larger towns via town board resolution and referendum—with non-compliance resulting in dollar-for-dollar reductions in state aid, and notes that such overrides remain rare with only 19 approved between 2006 and 2017.

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  • Meeting Schedule | The Woodlands Township, TX

    Houston, TX
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    The Woodlands Township Board of Directors meeting is scheduled for Thursday, April 23, 2026, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at 2801 Technology Forest Boulevard. The seven-member elected board serves as the legislative body responsible for setting policy and approving the budget, with all members serving on a volunteer basis. Meetings are open to the public and typically held at 6 p.m. at the township's main office.

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  • Washington State Archives, Digital Archives - Title Info: Spokane City Council, Minutes, 1898; 2011-2025

    Spokane, WA
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    The Washington State Archives Digital Archives holds 1,442 records of Spokane City Council minutes spanning from January 4, 1898 through December 23, 1898, and City Council Agenda Packets from 2011 to present. These official records document council proceedings and may include dates, council members present, departmental reports, budget approvals, and other city business. The records are open for research and indexed by date. The collection is maintained by the Eastern Regional Archives of the Washington State Archives and can be accessed through their Digital Archives platform.

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