CITY OF CASPER

FY 2026 Budget Calendar

November 15th

Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) process begins, includes capital projects and capital equipment for next five (5) years

November 15th & November 18th

Capital Budget Classes for staff – Instructor Pete

November 1st to November 30th

Start Priority Based Budgeting – Step 1 Contractor will provide baseline programs for staff review

December 2nd – 30th

Priority Based Budgeting Kickoff – Contractor onsite to work with departments on program list development

December 10th

Council Work Session Topic – Utility Rate Model Review

 

Council Work Session Topic - Graves Study Presentation

December 30th to January 31st

Priority Based Budgeting – Step 2 Program Costing

December 31st

Prior year audit complete

 

Submit all capital projects or equipment which must be completed or purchased due to a safety reason to Risk Management.

January 2nd to February 28th

Projects will be frozen – no transfers allowed

January 24th

CIP requests due to Finance

January 21st

Prior year audit presentation to Finance Committee

January

Council Retreat – Develop Strategic Priorities for Priority Based Budgeting

February 1st to February 28th

Department operating budgets entered into system

February 1st to February 28th

Priority Based Budgeting – Step 3 Program Scoring (utilizing Council priorities)

February 3rd to February 14th

Capital Review (City Manager, Department Heads, Division Supervisors, Finance)

February 24th to February 28th

Final Capital Review (City Manager, Analyst, Finance)

March 24th

Priority Based Budgeting reports available for budget planning discussions

March 11th

Council Work Session – Capital Budget Review

March 24th to April 11th

Budget review (City Manager, Department Heads, Division Supervisors, Finance)

May 6th

Tentative budget to Council (to be published in the Minutes)

May 27th and May 28th

Council Budget Review Work Sessions (Tuesday & Wednesday)

June 3th

Summary of Proposed Budget Submitted to Council (published in the minutes)

Set Public Hearing Date of June 17th 2025 for City Budget

June 17th

Public Hearing on FY26 Budget Adoption/Action on Resolution/Publication