Finance Department

350 S. 5th St., Room 325M
Minneapolis, MN 55415
finance@minneapolismn.gov

Budget Process Calendar

Mayor R.T. Rybak will present the 2014 recommended budget to the City Council by August 15, 2013. The Council will consider the budget from September through December. Final approval of the 2014 budget is scheduled for Wednesday, December 11, 2014.

Public Comments 

They City of Minneapolis has tentatively scheduled two public comment hearings on the proposed 2013 property tax levy and budget:

Nov. 19 at 6:05 p.m.
Room 317 of City Hall

Dec. 11 at 6:05 p.m.
Room 317 of City Hall

2014 City of Minneapolis Budget Process (2013 calendar year)
 

Please check this site often as dates are tentative and may change.

2014 City of Minneapolis
Budget and Business Planning Process Dates 

Jan-FebBusiness Plan updates
Apr 1Capital project requests due for Capital Long Range Improvement Committee (CLIC) consideration
Apr 9 - 25CLIC review and presentations of capital proposals
Apr 10State of the City Speech
May 9Joint public hearing of CLIC and Planning Commission on 2014-2018 Capital Plan
June-July

Mayor's Office reviews budget programs

July-AugMayor finalizes budget recommendation
July 12 CLIC report distributed to Mayor and Council
by August 15Mayor delivers budget message to City Council as required by the Charter
Aug 29Board of Estimate public hearing on maximum property tax levies 5:05 p.m. (Tentative)
Sept 11Board of Estimate meeting to set the maximum property tax levies 4:00 (Tentative)
Sept - OctWays and Means Hearings on the Budget - (schedule to be determined) 
Nov 19Public Comment on Levy and Budget 6:05 p.m. (Tentative)
Dec 4

Markup by Ways and Means Committee, with all Council members invited to attend 9:30 a.m. until noon and 1:00 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. (Tentative)

Dec 5Markup by Ways and Means Committee, with all Council members invited to attend (if needed) 1:30 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. (Tentative)
Dec 11Council budget adoption 6:05 p.m. (Tentative)

If layoffs are recommended, the Mayor needs to call a special City Council meeting requesting action to provide preliminary approval of the budget.

 

Last updated Apr. 26, 2013