The Budget Process
The Commissioners and County Manager are committed to keeping citizens informed of the budgetary situation. Citizens are invited to attend Board of Commissioners meetings, hear the County Manager’s Economic Updates and speak during the public comment period.
The budget process begins six months before the Board of Commissioners votes on the spending plan. Key dates given to members of the Wake County management team to allow them to prepare for the budget process are listed below.
Budget Process Calendar
| Day |
Date |
Activity |
| Tuesday |
October 4, 2011 |
Community Improvement Plan (CIP) Kickoff |
| Tuesday |
November 15, 2011 |
Operating Budget Kickoff |
| Monday |
December 19, 2011 |
CIP requests due to Budget Management staff. |
| Friday |
January 20, 2012 |
Operating budget submissions due from departments |
| Friday |
January 27, 2012 |
Board of Commissioners Retreat – Preview of budget issues. |
| Thursday |
February 23, 2012 |
Begin review of CIP requests with County Manager's Office |
| Monday March 19, 2012 |
Department budget meetings with County Manager begin |
| Monday |
May 21, 2012 |
Recommended Budget presented to Board of Commissioners. |
| Monday |
June 4, 2012 |
Public Hearings on Recommended Budget:
- Monday, June 4, 2012, 2 p.m., Wake County Courthouse, Room 700
- Monday, June 4, 2012, 7 p.m., Commons Building, Wake County Office Park
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| Monday |
June 11, 2012 |
Board of Commissioners Work Session on Recommended Budget |
| Monday |
June 18, 2012 |
Adoption of FY 2013 Operating Budget and FY 2013–2019 Community Improvement Plan (CIP)
Wake County Courthouse, Room 700, 2 p.m.
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