Brevard County Budget Process Timeline

TIMELINE	KEY ACTIVITIES PERFORMED
OCTOBER 1ST	Begin New Fiscal Year Implementation and execution of the adopted budget Continue monitoring activity from previous fiscal year
DECEMBER - JANUARY	Budget Office begins to review current and future state revenue projections Budget Office reviews and distributes 5 year historical revenue and expenditure activity Begin reviewing and understanding legislative impacts Budget Office to begin compiling pertinent issues that may impact the budget process
FEBRUARY	Budget kickoff with Departments and Charter Offices is conducted Targets and projections are developed County Manager’s goals, objectives and initiatives are released to Departments and Charter Offices Budget guidelines are released to Departments and Charter Offices Revenue projections are developed and reviewed Board of County Comissioner Budget Workshop and Goal Setting
MARCH	Capital Improvement Program (CIP) documents are submitted to the Budget Office
APRIL - MAY	New or modified fee changes are submitted to the Budget Office for review Cost Allocation Plan results are released to Departments for inclusion in the budget All Board Departments submit budgets to include performance management information to the Budget Office Supervisor of Elections submits budget to the Budget Office Budget Office reviews budget for completeness and adherence to the County Manager’s goals, objectives, initiatives and guidelines Budget Office review revenue projections provided in budget documents Budget information is submitted to County Manager and Assistant County Managers
JUNE	Preliminary certified tax roll is received from Property Appraiser Property Appraiser and Sheriff’s Office submit budgets County Manager and Assistant County Managers review budget submissions Budget review sessions with Board Departments and Charter Officers are conducted
JULY	Certified tax roll from Property Appraiser is received E-Townhall public engagement session is conducted to receive input on the budget from the public County Manager’s proposed budget is submitted to the Board of County Commissioners
JULY - AUGUST	Budget worksessions with the Board of County Commissioners are conducted Board of County Commissioners certifies proposed millage rates Tax Collector submits budget Notice of proposed taxes (TRIM) notice mailed to taxpayers
SEPTEMBER	First public hearing on the budget is conducted (Adoption of Tentative Budget and Millage Rates) Second public hearing is conducted for Final Adopted of the Budget Budget Office send millage resolutions to Property Appraiser, Tax Collector and Florida Department of Revenue

Budget Office Process Timeline

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