Budget Calendar

2023 Date,              
Day                        

 Responsible Party                               

Required Activity                            

Requirement Reference

February 27,
Monday

City Commission

Adopt budget calendar for the fiscal year 2023-24 budget

March 27, Monday

Department Directors

Deadline for submission to the Budget Manager of Utility Revenue Projections for fiscal year 2023-24

April 3, 
Monday

Department Directors

Deadline for submission to the Budget Manager of budget requests for fiscal year 2023-24

April 24-
May 19, 
Monday- Friday

City Manager

Meet with governmental fund departments to discuss fiscal year 2023-24 budget requests, including goals and tasks

May 22-
June 2, 
Monday-Friday 

City Manager

Meet with Utility funds to discuss fiscal year 2023-24 budget requests, including goals and objectives

On or before June 1,
Thursday

Property Appraiser

Provide an estimate of 2023 total assessed values of nonexempt property for budget planning purposes

Section 200.065 (7), Florida Statutes

June 16, 
Friday

Budget Manager

Present the draft budget for fiscal year 2023-24 to the City Manager for review and analysis

June 23,
Friday

City Manager

Present the draft budget for fiscal year 2023-24 to the City Commission for review and analysis

Section 200.065 (2)(a)2, Florida Statutes, Section 28, Leesburg City Charter

June 26,
Monday

City Commission

Adopt Preliminary Fire Assessment Resolution for fiscal year 2023-24

Section 197.3632, Florida Statutes

On or before July 1, 
Friday

Property Appraiser

Submit 2023 certified taxable values to the City Commission

Florida Statutes, Section 200.065 (1), Florida Statutes

July 6, 
Thursday     

City Commission

Conduct budget/capital improvement work session regarding the proposed budget for fiscal year 2023-24

July 10,
Monday

City Commission

Establish the maximum millage rate for fiscal year 2023-24

July 11 & 13, 
Tuesday, Thursday

City Commission

Conduct budget/capital improvement work session regarding the proposed budget for fiscal year 2023-24

On or before August 1,  
Tuesday

City Commission

Notify the Property Appraiser of:              

1. The Proposed millage rate for 2023;                      
2. The rolled back millage rate for 2023;
3. The date, time and place of the public hearings to consider the proposed millage rates and tentative budgets

Section 200.065 (2)(b), Florida Statutes

On or before August 16,
Monday

Finance Director/City Clerk

Advertise public hearing to adopt the Final Fire Assessment Resolution for 2023-24

Section 197.3632, Florida Statutes

On or before August 24,
Thursday

Property Appraiser

Mail notices of proposed property taxes for 2023 to each taxpayer listed on the current year assessment roll

Section 200.065 (2)(b), Florida Statutes, Section 200.069, Florida Statutes

September 14,
Thursday

City Commission

Conduct public hearing to adopt Annual Fire Assessment Resolution for fiscal year 2023-24

Section 197.3632, Florida Statutes

September 14, 
Thursday

CRA Board

Establish budgets for Community Redevelopment Agencies

September 14,
Thursday

City Commission

Conduct public hearings to consider adoption of the tentative millage rate for fiscal year 2023-24. 

All hearings must begin after 5:00 P.M.

Section 166.241 (3), Florida Statutes, Section 200.065 (2)(c)-(e), Florida Statutes

September 21,  
Thursday

Finance Director/City Clerk

Advertise public hearings to consider final adoption of the budgets, increases in property taxes and operating expenditures (if applicable), and adoption of millage rate for fiscal year 2023-24

Section 200.065 (2)(d), Florida Statutes, Sections   200.065 (3),(a),(b) and (h)-(l), Florida Statutes

September 25, 
Monday

City Commission

Conduct public hearings to consider final adoption of the budget/capital improvement plan, and millage rate for fiscal year 2023-24.  All   hearings must be after 5:00 P.M.

Section 166.241 (3), Florida Statutes, Section   200.065 (2)(d), (e), Florida Statutes

September 29, Friday

City Commission

Certify to the Property Appraiser the adopted millage rate for fiscal year 2023-24.

Section 200.065 (4), Florida Statutes

December

Budget Manager

Begin Distribution of final budget documents