April 27: Financial forecast and budget overview

May-June: City Council budget policy work sessions, public outreach

June/July: Staff prepares proposed budget

June 30: State property tax homestead exemption filing deadline

July 25: Travis Central Appraisal District certifies tax roll (anticipated)

July 27: Staff presents proposed budget to Council

Aug. 1: Public engagement report released

Aug. 3: Council adopts maximum property tax rate

Aug. 3-24: Departmental budget work sessions

Aug. 18-25: Public hearings on budget, tax rate, and utility rates

Aug. 29-31: Council pre-adoption work sessions

Sept. 1: Public hearings on budget and tax rates

Sept. 12-14: Budget “readings” (final adoption)

This article appears in June 10 • 2016.

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