City of Shawnee

Annual Budget Process

The City’s budget is the biggest policy decision the Governing Body dictates.
Kansas cities budgets follow the calendar year budget cycle - January 1 through December 31.
Below is a general outline of the annual budget cycle:

Date
  Meeting
 April 22

Governing Body Budget Retreat

  • Budget process review and calendar
  • State law review/(RNR) timing
  • Detailed budget overview that is currently online
  • Budget in Brief overview
  • CIP overview: Process, projects, etc.
  • Parks, Pipes and Pavement sales tax overview
  • Stormwater Utility Rate update and discussion
  • ARPA funds discussion
 May 8

Council Committee

  • Revenue Neutral Rate Discussion
  • Project Rollover Discussion
 May 22  

Council Committee

  • Propose Capital Improvement Program
  • Revenue Estimates
June 12  

Council Committee

  • Department Budgets
June 26   

Council Committee

  • Chamber of Commerce: Economic Development Council & Visit Shawnee Update
  • Other Special Revenue Funds
  • Big Picture Review
  • Budget Wrap Up
July 10  

Council Committee

  • Big Picture Review
  • Budget Wrap Up
July 10  

City Council Meeting

  • Revenue Neutral Rate Resolution
 July 24  

Council Committee

  • Big Picture Review
  • Budget Wrap Up
July 24  

City Council Meeting

  • Adopt Capital Improvement Program
 August 24  Budget Open House
 August 14  

City Council Meeting

  • Establish Budget Limit
  • Set Notice for Public Hearings
 August 28    

City Council Meeting