City of Sumner's Budget

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BUDGET PROCESS

The City of Sumner's budget process and procedures are consistent with process and calendar set forth under RCW 35.33. Starting in 2009, Sumner will use a biennial budget process, which means it will budget for two years at a time. On odd numbered years, the City will follow this process:

1. In May, the City Council, Mayor, City Administrator, and department directors meet in a City retreat to discuss and establish objectives for the upcoming years.

2. In July, the Mayor meets with the City Administrator to discuss budget objectives and program priorities, and the City Administrator prepares the budget schedule.

3. In August, the City Administrator prepares the budget preparation package and meets with department heads to distribute budget packets and discuss budget preparation.

4. In September, department directors submit to the City Administrator their departments' budget estimates and requests, goals and objectives statements, and budget charts and forms.

5. Prior to November 1^st, the City Administrator submits a balanced budget to the Mayor, and the Mayor forwards the preliminary budget to the City Council.

6. Prior to November 15^th, the City Clerk publishes the notice of filing of the preliminary budget and notice of public hearing on the budget once a week for two consecutive weeks.

7. On or before the first Monday of December, the final public hearing on the proposed budget begins and may continue to a date no later than the 25^th.

8. On or before December 31^st, the City Council adopts the final budget ordinance.

9. By law, in the fall of the even numbered year, the Council will review the budget, track its progress and review any necessary amendments.

The city council adopts the budget by ordinance at the fund level. The City Administrator, Finance Director, and Mayor are authorized to transfer budget amounts between object classes within departments; however, any revisions that alter the total expenditures of a department or affects the number of authorized employee positions, salary ranges, hours or other conditions of employment must be approved by the City Council. If a budget amendment is deemed necessary, such amendment will generally occur only one time during the year at year-end through the public hearing process with the adoption of a budget emergency ordinance.

Beth Anne Wroe, Director

Å 253-863-8300 * bethannew@ci.sumner.wa.us

. 1104 Maple Street, Sumner WA 98390

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