basic budgeting for small municipalities
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BASIC BUDGETINGBASIC BUDGETINGfor Small Municipalities
Ut h L g f Citi d TUtah League of Cities and Towns100th Annual Convention
September 14 2007September 14, 2007
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What is a budget?What is a budget?
Spending planSpending plan
Authority to spend moneyAuthority to spend money
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K t f l b d tiKeys to successful budgeting:
Start early
Everyone needs to “buy in” to the budget process.process.
Cooperative effortCooperative effort
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Th B d t PrThe Budget Process
Utah State Code sets forth laws which define the budget process.
Laws are in place to protect both the taxpayer and the public officialand the public official.
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Th b d t ffi rThe budget officerFirst and Second Class Cities – City First and Second Class Cities City Auditor
Third, Fourth and Fifth Class Cities –Mayor or someone appointed by the Mayory pp y y
Towns - MayorTowns Mayor
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B d t Pr p r tiBudget Preparation
Utah Code requires preparation of budgets on State Auditor forms.o State ud to o s
Must use required format.Must use required format.
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St t B d t F rState Budget Form
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B d t PrBudget ProcessComplete “prior year actual” and “current year p p y yestimate” columns
Gather information to help in the estimate of “ensuing year budget” column
Mayor presents his “tentative budget” to the council at the first meeting in May
Tentative budget should be available to the public
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B d t Pr C ti dBudget Process ContinuedBefore the public hearing held on the Before the public hearing held on the budget:
Council shall “review, consider and adopt” the budget.Council may “amend or revise”Council shall set date, time and place of public hearinghearing
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B d t Pr C ti dBudget Process Continued
If the utility enterprise fund is subsidizing the operations of the general fund, the council must:must:
Mail written notice to all customers of the date, l d f h htime, place and purpose of the hearing.
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B d t Pr ti dBudget Process continued
Hold public hearing to receive public commentco e t
Adopt final budget.Adopt final budget.
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B d t Ad pti D dliBudget Adoption Deadlines:
Before June 22nd if no tax rate increase
By August 17th if tax rate increase is proposedproposed.
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Ad rti i R ir tAdvertising Requirements:
Town – Advertise hearing 7 days before hearing or if no newspaper is available, post notice in 3 l 48 h i t h iplaces 48 hours prior to hearing.
City – Advertise hearing 7 days before hearing or City Advertise hearing 7 days before hearing or if no newspaper is available, post notice in 3 places prior to hearing. Available for inspection 10 d b f d ti10 days before adoption.
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R ir d b d tRequired budgets:
General FundSpecial Revenue FundSpecial Revenue Fund
Debt Service FundCapital Projects FundCapital Projects Fund
Enterprise Fund
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What is a “Balanced Budget?”
Revenues Equal ExpendituresExpenditures
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How to budget revenues and expenditures to eq al (balance) in the General F ndto equal (balance) in the General Fund.
Revenues $100,000 Expenditures $90,000
Budgeted Inc.
in Fund Balance $10 000in Fund Balance $10,000
Total Revenue $100,000 Total Expenditures $100,000
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If o plan to spend more than o bring inIf you plan to spend more than you bring in:
R $90 000 E dit $100 000Revenues $90,000 Expenditures $100,000
Approp Begin $10 000Approp. Begin.
Fund Balance
$10,000
Total Rev. $100,000 Total Expenditures $100,000
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Thi t t h t f rThings to watch out for:
TRANSFERS!TRANSFERS!
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Wh t r tr f r ?What are transfers?A transfer is the movement of money from A transfer is the movement of money from one fund to another fund.
Example: A town wishes to accumulate funds to pbuild a playground area in the park. The project will cost approximately $75,000 and will take three years to accumulate the funds to finish the three years to accumulate the funds to finish the project.
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Transfers must be LABELED and they must EQUAL!
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Tr f r fr PTIF?Transfer from PTIF?
To use money that is on deposit with the PTIF is an “appropriation of beginning s a app op at o o beg gfund balance” . . .
Not a transfer!. . . Not a transfer!
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M r t t h t f rMore to watch out for:
Don’t budget a deficit fund Don t budget a deficit fund balance!
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The Budget Is NOT Cast In Stone!The Budget Is NOT Cast In Stone!Revenue shortfalls.e e ue s o t a s
Cost overruns.
Unexpected cost.
Unanticipated grants.
Other
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Wise & Critical Counsel:Wise & Critical Counsel:
CONSISTANTLY MONITOR CONSISTANTLY MONITOR BUDGET VERSES ACTUAL
REVENUES & EXPENDITURES!
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H D Y A d B d t?How Do You Amend a Budget?
From one account to another within the same department?
With the consent of the budget officer.
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From one department to another within the same fund?
With the approval of the city council.
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To increase the budget in any fund except the enterprise fund?
the town council must advertise and hold a public hearing before the budget can be public hearing before the budget can be amended.
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Amending Enterprise fund budgets:Amending Enterprise fund budgets:
An enterprise fund budget can be increased by An enterprise fund budget can be increased by resolution without a public hearing.
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NOTENOTE:
Do not send any budget Do not send any budget amendments to the State
A di ’ OffiAuditor’s Office.
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Q tiQuestion:
Under what circumstances can a city or town legally spend money that has not been budgeted?been budgeted?
- UC 10-6-121
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Where should class C road funds be b d d?budgeted?
In the general fundIn the general fund.
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QUESTIONS?QUESTIONS?