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Department of Management lays out county budget calendar, hearings and deadlines
Summary
The Department of Management’s webinar reviewed the county budget process and statutory deadlines—March 5 system entry for proposed tax notices, March 15 mailings, proposed-tax hearings no earlier than March 20, adoption by April 30, and a May 10 deadline to file budget protests.
Carrie, a Department of Management contact, told county staff that statutory deadlines shape the pace of county budget work and warned that missing those deadlines can limit a county to the prior year’s tax dollars.
The Department of Management webinar explained the two required public hearings: a proposed-tax hearing (the auditor’s mailing of the proposed property tax notice must be mailed by March 15; the hearing is held no earlier than March 20) and a second hearing on the full budget. "You do have to do two hearings related to your budget," Carrie said, calling the first a "proposed tax hearing" and noting the second hearing must be published not less than 10 and not more than 20 days prior to the full-budget hearing.
Why it matters: statutory timing limits when counties can change their tax asking and adopt budgets. Carrie emphasized practical steps counties must follow in the online system: "By March 5th at 4:00 p.m., enter information in the system on the proposed property tax notice page," she said, explaining that the entry also produces the mailing the county auditor sends to taxpayers. She warned that if a county misses the March 5 deadline and does not publish the proposed notice in time the county risks being limited to the prior year’s tax-dollar amount.
The webinar reviewed subsequent deadlines and procedures: county auditors certify valuations by Jan. 1; the Board of Supervisors must adopt the budget by resolution by April 30; citizens have until May 10 to file a budget protest under chapter 24 (county petitions require at least 100 signatures). Carrie also noted that the proposed‑tax hearing must be a standalone event and no other business may be conducted during it.
The Department of Management offers a follow-up workshop focused on certification and the budget‑statement mailing; the host said that session is scheduled for February 27. County staff were directed to upload signed proofs of publication and adopted budget documents into the online system or file hard copies with the county auditor as long as files are legible.
The presentation closed with contact instructions for follow-up questions and a promise of a deeper certification workshop.
