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Annual Larimer County Budget Calendar

Time Frame Primary Activity Public Feedback Opportunities

January - March

                

Strategic Planning & Forecasting

        

BOCC Work Session on Prior-Year Carry-overs (usually in March)   

 

April - May

 

Identify Priorities/Guidelines

 

BOCC Work Session on SWOT Analysis & Next Year's Support Targets (usually in April)

 

June - September

Develop/Review Budget Proposals  

October 15

 

Proposed Balanced Budget Required  

 

BOCC Work Session on Proposed Budget (shortly after October 15)

 

November - December Public Hearings & Final Changes

-Public Hearings on Proposed Budget (first or second week in November, one in Fort Collins & one in Estes Park)

-Citizen Meetings throughout November (various locations across the County)

-Review of changes to Proposed Budget at Administrative Matters (second week of December)
 

December

 

Adopt Budget & set Mill Levy

 

Budget Adoption Hearing (held week of December 21)