Williamson County, Texas

TIMELINE

KEY ACTIVITIES PERFORMED

OCTOBER 1ST

• Begin New Fiscal Year
• Implementation and execution of the adopted budget
• Continue monitoring activity from previous fiscal year
• Prepare Budget in Brief
• Submit GFOA Document

DECEMBER - JANUARY

• Budget Office reviews and distributes 5 year historical expenditure activity
• Review and research legislative impacts
• Budget Office to Identify issues that may impact the budget process

FEBRUARY

• Budget Kickoff workshop with Commissioners Court, Human Resources & Auditor’s Office Targets and projections are identified
• Commissioners Court to define goals, objectives and initiatives

MARCH

• Budget guidelines released to Department Heads & Elected Officials
• Personnel Requests submitted to the Budget Office
• Review of all County Fleet
• Optional Pre-Budget Review Meetings with Departments

APRIL - MAY

• Submittal of budgets from all County Departments
• Budget Office reviews budget for completeness and adherence to the countywide goals, objectives, initiatives and guidelines
• Departmental / Commissioners Court Budget Workshop
• Pre-Recommendation Workshop with the Commissioners Court

JUNE

• Preliminary certified tax roll received from Chief Property Appraiser
• Budget review sessions with Department Heads and/or Elected Officials

JULY

• Certified tax roll from Property Appraiser is received
• Budget Recommendations released
• Post Recommendation Workshop with Commissioners Court

JULY - AUGUST

• Budget Modification workshops with the County Commissioners
• County Commissioners vote on proposed tax rate
• County Commissioners Adopt Budget

SEPTEMBER

• Tax Rate Adopted
• Adopted budgets loaded to the general ledger
• Special revenue funds acknowledged and approved
• File Adopted budget with County Clerk and County Auditor