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Staff proposes FY27 budget calendar with earlier checkpoints and May–June adoption schedule
Summary
Staff presented a calendar splitting budget work into smaller stages with pre-budget prep in December, department reviews Jan–Mar, targeted first/second readings May 19 and June 1, and contingency points for a county reappraisal process.
Committee members reviewed a proposed FY27 budget calendar intended to spread workload across several months and provide multiple decision points.
Chelsea Perryman said the goal is to avoid large, single work sessions by breaking the process into steps: pre-budget preparation in December, department administrative review from January through early March, and separate board sessions for personnel, vehicle/equipment and revenue/rate work. Perryman said first and second readings were currently scheduled for May 19 and June 1 to allow Comptroller submission and potential award consideration.
She also noted next year is a reappraisal year on the "Murray side," and the calendar includes deadlines tied to receipt of data from the Murray County assessor's office and contingencies if assessor data are delayed. Committee members asked whether work sessions would be standalone meetings or combined with regular meetings; staff said they are planned as meetings but could be converted to standalone evening sessions if the content warrants.
Committee members said they appreciated the staged approach and believed it could reduce the need for long, single-session workdays. Staff will present the calendar to the full Board of Mayor and Aldermen (BOMA) for official adoption at the first December meeting.
