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 Washington law outlines the process that cities use to prepare and adopt the budget. Mountlake Terrace uses a two-year budget for the period of January 2011 through December 2012. The budget process begins in the spring, with the City Council identifying goals to be achieved during the next two to three years. Department directors then gather information, and make recommendations to the City Manager on how best to achieve the Council's goals. This information includes everything from reductions in one area to increases in another. After reviewing the information with staff and the City Council, the City Manager presents the Council with a balanced budget in the fall. The City Council then holds a series of public meetings in October and November to discuss the proposed budget and to make changes.
November 16, 2010 (10.7 MB) Adopted 2011-2012 Biennial Budget
| 2011-2012 Finance & Budget Review Schedule |
September 16 |
- Preliminary Report on 2011-2012 Revenue Estimates
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October 4 |
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October 14 |
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October 20 |
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October 28 |
- Review of Proposed 2011-2012 Biennial Budget
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November 1 |
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November 10 |
- Review of Proposed 2011-2012 Biennial Budget
Review of 2010-2014 Recreation & Park Fee Resolution
Review of Gambling Tax Ordinance
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November 15 |
- Adoption of 2011-2012 Proposed Biennial Budget
Adoption of 2011 Property Tax Levy Ordinance
Approval of 2010-2014 Recreation & Park Fee Resolutions
Adoption of Gambling Tax Ordinance
Third Quarter 2010 Financial Report & Performance Measures
2011-2012 Proposed Biennial Budget Presentation
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