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FY25 Budget
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FY25 Budget Timeline
This year’s new budget process has the goals of being more participatory for considering spending proposals, reducing the number of meetings dedicated to line-item review, and focusing the Selectboard’s work on important policy-level decisions and vision regarding the development of a proposed budget plan. To this end, staff have been implementing innovations such as a Budget Engagement Open House with Department Heads, an online budget book available to everyone through OpenGov, and a new schedule for Selectboard budget-related meetings.
The following chart outlines the FY25 Budget Development Process.
| Date | Task |
|---|---|
| Apr. 18 | After Action Review of FY24 Budget Process [Minutes, Watch] |
| Aug. 15 | Proposed FY25 Budget Development Process [Minutes, Watch] |
| Sept. 5 | FY25 Budget Development Process Approved [Minutes] |
| Sept. 28 | FY25 Budget Open House at Brooks Memorial Library |
| Oct. 10 | First Public Survey on Potential ARPA Spending Proposals |
| Oct. 17 | Selectboard Review of Open House Feedback and Spending Proposals [Minutes, Watch] |
| Nov. 21 | Staff Presentation on FY25 Base Budgets and Alternates [Minutes, Watch] |
| Nov. 29 |
Review Alternates and ARPA Spending Proposals with VLCT Staff for Possible State Funding Opportunities |
| Nov. 30 | FY25 General Fund Base Budget Update |
| Dec. 13 | Second Public Survey on Potential ARPA Spending Proposals |
| Dec. 19 |
Selectboard Consideration of Budget Alternatives and ARPA Spending Proposals [Minutes, Watch] Read a memo summarizing the Selectboard's feedback during its Dec. 19 meeting. |
| Dec. 22 |
Publishing the FY25 Budget Book through OpenGov (Goal) |
| Jan. 16 |
Finalize the Selectboard’s FY25 Budgets [Meeting Materials, Budget Memo] View the Selectboard-approved General Fund Budget, Capital Fund Budget, and ARPA Budget |
| Feb. 7 | FY25 Budget Detail (OpenGov Trial) |
| Feb. 8 | Absolute Submission Deadline for Annual Report |
| Mar. 6 | Publish Annual Report with Selectboard’s FY25 Budgets |
| Mar. 13 | Presentation of FY25 Budgets at RTM Information Session [Watch, Q&A] |
| Mar. 23 | RTM Consideration of FY25 Budgets at Town Meeting |