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Staff lays out budget/CIP calendar and municipal filing deadlines
Summary
Town staff outlined key budget and CIP dates — a budget work session Jan. 12, a March 24 session and a May 7 retreat — and reminded the council that the municipal election filing period opened Dec. 1 and runs through Dec. 19 at noon.
S6, a town staff member, told the council the budget process will begin with a budget work session on Jan. 12 (the same day as the regular meeting, starting at 4 p.m.), followed by a March 24 session (start about 8:30 a.m.) and a May 7 retreat to present the recommended budget. S6 said staff will circulate a single-sheet summary of all project requests and dollar amounts in advance to help council members review CIP proposals.
S6 also reminded the council that the municipal election filing period opened Dec. 1 and runs through Dec. 19 at noon, as stated in the transcript; staff discussed the option of using the town’s calling system to send reminders ahead of the filing window and the general election. S6 noted that municipal races use plurality methods and that some county and other positions are part of the filing period.
Why it matters: The dates set the town’s budget calendar and dictate when council members must review CIP requests and prepare questions for department heads. S6 said the goal is to provide a recommended five-year CIP schedule for council review so the council can approve or delay items before the operating budget process begins.
What’s next: Staff will send the CIP summary and recommended five-year sequencing to council members before the January meeting; council members should flag items they want more detail on during the work sessions.
