Depoe Bay budget officer outlines timetable, CIP and restricted-fund concerns ahead of June adoption

Depoe Bay Budget Officer (staff member) told the Budget Committee on an orientation session that the city must adopt a budget by June 30 or it will be unable to spend money, warning, "If we don't pass the budget by June, or the city shuts down." The session reviewed the committee schedule, capital improvement planning and how restricted funds and grants are shown in the city's draft documents.

The orientation matters because the committee will recommend a proposed, balanced budget that the City Council must adopt before fiscal year-end; the officer flagged major near-term capital needs, explained procurement thresholds and said the city will present its first Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for review in mid-April. The budget officer said the water treatment plant is currently estimated at about $4,500,000 and that the CIP will show how capital funds are expected to be spent over the next five to 10 years.

The presentation laid out key dates and roles. The budget officer said a joint budget committee and urban renewal meeting is scheduled for April 17, with community-support organization presentations at that meeting; the officer plans to provide a draft budget to committee members in advance and asked members to submit questions three…