SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY
FY 2013 BUDGET CALENDAR
January
26 - Budget request forms issued to county departments, community agencies and organizations
February
15 7:00 p.m. School Board/BOS joint workshop (compensation/benefits)
17 - Budget request forms due back to Finance Director
29 7:00 p.m. School Board/BOS joint workshop (preliminary state revenue projections)
March
10 - General Assembly – adjourns Sine Die
14 7:00 p.m. BOS workshop (preliminary revenue projections & discussion regarding semiannual collections)
21 7:00 p.m. BOS workshop (department/community agency presentations)
25 - Final state revenue estimates available
28 7:00 p.m. School Board/BOS joint workshop (finalize draft school budget)
April
4 7:00 p.m. BOS work session (first draft of budget distributed – discussion focused on General and Financial Administration, Judicial Administration, Public Safety)
11 - School Budget synopsis published in Tidewater News
11 7:00 p.m. BOS work session (discussion focused on Public Works, Health & Welfare, Culture, Community Development)
18 - General Assembly reconvenes for Veto Session
18 7:00 p.m. Public Hearing on School Budget
` 18 7:00 p.m. BOS work session (discussion focused on Social Services)
23 7:00 p.m. BOS regular session (discussion focused on Building Fund)
25 7:00 p.m. BOS work session (discussion focused on Enterprise Fund - draft budget finalized and ready for publication)
25 7:00 p.m. BOS adopts School Budget
May
6 - Budget Publication and Notice of Public Hearing in Tidewater News
Tax Levy – Notice of Public Hearing in Tidewater News
13 - Tax Levy - Notice of Public Hearing in Tidewater News
21 7:00 p.m. Public Hearing on FY 2012-2013 annual budget and proposed tax rates
23* 7:00 p.m. Budget workshop (*if necessary)
29 7:00 p.m. Board of Supervisors adopts FY 2012-2013 annual budget
29 7:00 p.m. Board of Supervisors adopts 2012 calendar year tax rates