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Finance Committee weighs new budget workshops to capture shared goals before manager—s recommended budget
Summary
Staff proposed adding an April goal‑setting workshop and two August budget workshops so Council can set collective priorities before the city manager presents a recommended budget. Members discussed whether the change will reduce last‑minute amendments and how to ensure the workshops produce collective, actionable guidance.
Budget staff proposed a revised calendar on Nov. 4 that adds an April 1 goal‑setting workshop and two August budget workshops (Aug. 19 and Aug. 26) to establish collective goals before the city manager presents the recommended budget on Aug. 11 and to allow time for refinement before final adoption in September.
Jeanette Wheaton, director of Budget and Management Services,…
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