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City of Carlton Budget Process Overview

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What is the Operating Budget?

Every fiscal year (a 12-month cycle running from July 1st to June 30th, the City of Carlton develops an operating budget for the upcoming fiscal year. This budget serves as the City's financial roadmap and is a legally binding document that authorizes the City to collect and spend public funds.

Legal Basis: The City must comply with Oregon Local Budget Law — see Oregon Administrative Rules, Chapters 294 and 310

How the Budget is Developed

  • Individual departments draft their own budget sections
    • The City Manager and Assistant City Manager review each department's proposal for:
      • Feasibility-Does the request align with projected revenues and impact the fund balance reserves
      • Available revenue sources to support the request
      • The reviewed budget is submitted to the Budget Committee to hear the budget message, provide an open forum for public comment to move forward with their approval to the City Council.
      • Once approved, it goes to the City Council for final adoption before June 30th
      • Once adopted by City Council it needs to be certified by Yamhill County by July 15th, so the city has the legal authority to receive property tax revenue

 

 

 

Frequently Asked Questions

The budget message gives the public and the budget committee information that will help them understand the proposed budget.  It is required by statute to contain a brief description of the financial policies reflected in the proposed budget, and, in connection with financial policies, explain the important features in the budget.  The budget message must also explain proposed changes from the prior year's budget and any major changes in financial policies.

The budget message is prepared in writing so it can become part of the Budget Committee's records.  It is delivered at the first meeting of the Budget Committee by the budget officer, the chief executive officer, or the governing body chair.

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