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Committee reviews new cost-of-service budgeting procedures; members raise timeline and training concerns
Summary
A draft cost-of-service framework from staff (Carpenter) would require departments to identify full program costs and support data-driven budgeting. Committee members questioned the July submission timeline and recommended phased rollout and training.
Shelburne staff produced a draft cost-of-service implementation plan intended to help department heads identify the full cost of programs, assess alignment with municipal priorities, and provide cost/benefit justification for budget and CIP requests. The plan covers evaluation of existing services, new service and funding requests, and use cases such as annual budget development, CIP planning, and grant applications.
Staff circulated milestones including distribution of templates on June 26, department submissions due July 10, review meetings July 17 24, and final consolidation by July 31. Committee members supported the objectives but raised concerns that the proposed timeline may be too compressed, recommended a training program for departments, and suggested a phased rollout during a transition budget year to improve buy-in and data quality.
