Stephens County Commissioners Adopt FY2025 Budget Calendar

At Tuesday’s regular meeting of the Stephens County Board of Commissioners, the county adopted the budget calendar for the Fiscal Year 2025 budget process. 

Significant dates on the adopted calendar include a March 1 deadline for expenditure requests from department heads and officials, with discussions about departmental budgets taking place April 22-23 and an offsite budget review planning session for the Commission and staff scheduled for April 29 and 30.  

The first public hearing for the FY 2025 budget is scheduled on June 11, with the second public hearing scheduled on June 25, followed by adoption of the budget by Commissioners. 

 

Full Budget Calendar

Jan 9 Present Budget Calendar for Review and Adoption. Budget Officer

Jan 10 Forward Budget Calendar to Department Heads, Officials, and Agencies. Budget Officer

Jan 29 Budget Officer

 

Mar 1 Expenditure Requests Due and are Returned to the Budget Officer. Dept. Heads/Officials

Mar 8 Revenue Estimates are Completed. Budget Officer

April 19 Budget Requests are Summarized, Analyzed and Adjusted. Proposed Budget Officer

 

Budget is Assembled.

 

April 22 – 23 Discuss Departmental Budgets with Department Heads, Officials, and Agencies. Commission/Staff

April 29 – 30 Offsite Budget Review Planning Session. Commission/Staff

May 13 Advertise The Submission and Availability of The Fiscal Year 2025 Budget for County Clerk Review and Comment.

 

May 13 Advertise Two Public Hearings of Proposed Fiscal Year 2025 Budget. County Clerk

May 28 Proposed Fiscal Year 2025 Budget is Submitted to The Board of Commissioners Budget Officer and Available for Public Viewing.

 

Jun 11 1st Public Hearing on Fiscal Year 2025 Budget is Held. Board of Commission

Jun 11 Prepare Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Ordinance or Resolution. County Clerk

Jun 25 2nd Public Hearing on Fiscal Year 2025 Budget is Held. Fiscal Year 2025 Board of Commission

 

Budget is Adopted. Budget Ordinance or Resolution is Adopted.

 

Jun 26 Distribute Adopted Budgets to Department Heads, Officials, and Agencies. Budget Officer

Jun 26 – 28 The Adopted Budgeted Amounts are Entered into the Accounts. Staff Accountant