Town of Temple Budget Timeline 2003–2004

prepared by the Budget Advisory Committee (BAC) and Select Board (SB)

NOTE: BAC suggested dates in italic. DRA dates in plain font.

Date                            Scheduled Meeting                Event

September 2003

Tues. 9/9/03                 SB                                            ___________________________________

Wed. 9/10/03               BAC                                         ___________________________________

Tues. 9/23/03               SB                                            ___________________________________

Wed. 9/24/03               BAC                                         ___________________________________

October 2003

Wed. 10/8/03               BAC                                         ___________________________________

Fri. 10/10/03               none                                        Dept. heads submit proposed 2004 budgets to SB

Tues. 10/14/03             SB                                            SB reviews proposed 2004 budgets from Dept. heads

Wed. 10/22/03             BAC                                         BAC reviews proposed 2004 budget from SB

Tues. 10/28/03             SB                                            SB-BAC joint meetings with dept. heads

November 2003

Tues. 11/11/03             SB                                            SB-BAC joint meetings with dept. heads

Wed. 11/12/03             BAC                                         SB-BAC joint meetings with dept. heads

December 2003

Tues. 12/9/03               SB                                            SB-BAC joint meetings with dept. heads

Wed. 12/10/03             BAC                                         SB-BAC joint meetings with dept. heads

January 2004

Fri. 1/2/04                    none                                         First Day to post notice of bond hearing

Fri. 1/9/04                    none                                         First Day to hold bond (>$100,000) hearing

Tues. 1/13/04               SB                                            Last Day for SB to submit proposed budget to BAC

Wed. 1/14/04               BAC                                         BAC receives proposed budget from SB

Sat. 1/17/04     First Budget Hearing Town Hall, 10 am, ~30 copies of budget detail

Town of Temple Budget Timeline 2003–2004 (continued)

prepared by the Budget Advisory Committee (BAC) and Select Board (SB)

NOTE: BAC suggested dates in italic. DRA dates in plain font.

Date                            Scheduled Meeting                Event

January 2004 (continued)

Tues. 1/27/04               SB                                            _________________________________________

Wed. 1/28/04               BAC                                         _________________________________________

February 2004

Tues. 2/3/04                 none                                         Last Day to finalize cost items

Last Day to receive petitioned warrant articles

Fri. 2/6/04                    none                                         Last Day to post notice of public hearing

First Day to hold special revenue fund hearing

Sat. 2/7/04                   Second Budget Hearing        Town Hall, 10 am, ~30 copies of budget detail

Tues. 2/10/04               SB                                            _________________________________________

Wed. 2/11/04               BAC                                         _________________________________________

Fri. 2/13/04                  none                                         Last Day to hold public hearing on budget (25 days)

Mon. 2/16/04               none                                         Last Day to post notice of bond and special revenue      fund hearings.

Mon. 2/23/04               none                                         Last Day to post warrant and budget for town meeting

Last Day to hold public hearings on special revenue
funds and bond issues over $100,000.

Tues. 2/24/04               SB                                            _________________________________________

Wed. 2/25/04               BAC                                         _________________________________________

March 2004

Tues. 3/9/04                 SB                                            Ballot Vote                                                                  

Wed. 3/10/04               BAC                                         _________________________________________

Sat. 3/13/04                 Town Meeting                        _________________________________________