Here is the anticipated schedule for review and adoption of Genesee County's 2020 budget:
Sept. 11, Wednesday, 4:30 p.m.
Budget Discussion
Conference Session before Legislature Meeting
Sept. 11, 6 p.m.
Comprehensive Plan presentation after Legislature Meeting
Sept. 6, Friday
Date for departments to submit budget request to County Manager
Sept. 9 – 30
Final review of department and agency budgets by County Manager with meetings scheduled between County Manager and department heads on budget and staffing requests
Oct. 2, Wednesday, 5:30 p.m.
County Manager reviews overall County budget with Legislature. Legislature selects which departments to review services and respective budgets for Saturday morning meeting
Conference Session after Ways & Means Committee meeting
Oct. 5, Saturday, 8 a.m. to noon
Legislature meets with selected departments
Oct. 9, Wednesday, 4:30 p.m.
Review department discussions held on the 5th and further review of the budget and direction for County Manager
Conference Session before Legislature Meeting
Oct. 16, Wednesday, 5:30 p.m.
County Manager reviews status of budget and summarization of major issues
Conference Session after Ways & Means Committee meeting
Oct. 21, Monday
County Manager files Recommended Budget with Legislature Clerk and releases budget information to the media
Oct. 23, Wednesday, 4:30 p.m.
County Manager provides overview of Recommended Budget to Legislature
Conference Session before Legislature Meeting
Nov. 6, Wednesday, 6 p.m.
Public Budget Hearing – County Manager’s Recommended Budget -- in Courthouse Chambers
Nov. 13, Wednesday, 4:30 p.m.
Legislature considers feedback from Public Hearing and makes further recommendations
Conference Session before Legislature Meeting
Nov. 20, Wednesday, 4:30 p.m.
Ways and Means Committee Budget Review with referral to full Legislature
Ways and Means Meeting
Nov. 25, Monday, 5:30 p.m.
Legislature Meeting – Budget Adoption
