2020-2021 Annual Budget

City Budget Central

City of Auburn, NY 2020-2021 Fiscal Year Budget Book


City Budget Central is a web page dedicated to providing timely information about the City of Auburn's Fiscal Year 2020-2021 budget compilation process and ongoing budget planning. Here you will find links to communications and budget presentations from the City's administration. This page is updated as soon as budget information becomes available and you may scroll down this page for complete budget information.


Complete information on the City Council's Fiscal Year 2020-2021 budget preparation process is documented below:

About the City Budget:  The City of Auburn fiscal year begins on July 1st of each year. The City Council will adopt a final City Budget by the end of June each year for the next budget year. The annual City Budget is the annual plan that funds the many services provided by local, City of Auburn government. Preparation, review, and eventual adoption of the annual City Budget is a process that lasts several months. For the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Budget the City Council will begin reviewing budget proposals in the month of April 2020. Budget review will be a topic at weekly Council meetings through adoption of the budget scheduled for June 4, 2020.

Provide Comments on the City Budget:  The Mayor and City Council want to hear from residents and property owners of the City about your thoughts on the City Budget. Residents may attend weekly City Council meetings and speak during the Public To Be Heard session held at each City Council meeting. Additionally, you may phone or email your comments to the Mayor and City Councilors. A special Fiscal Year 2020-2021 City Budget Email Comment Page has been added to this site as an easy way for you to email your thoughts about the City Budget.

For More Information:  To obtain hard copies of budget documents or for more information on the City of Auburn Budget Process please contact Chuck Mason, City Clerk by phone at 315-255-4100 or by e-mail.

Budget Calendar: 

On January 16, 2020 the City Council adopted the following budget preparation calendar for the 2020-2021 City Budget:

StatusDateTopic/Item
CompletedJanuary 16, 2020City Council adopts annual budget preparation calendar
CompletedJanuary 17, 2020City Department Heads receive their budget packets from City Comptroller
CompletedFebruary 14, 2020City Department Heads return their budget packets to City Comptroller
CompletedMarch 6, 2020

City Comptroller compiles Department Head budgets and revenue estimates

CompletedMarch 9 - 20, 2020City Manager and Comptroller meet with Department Heads to review budgets
CompletedApril 9, 2020

Preliminary Budget presented to the City Council

 

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CompletedApril 16, 2020

City Council discussion/feedback to Manager on Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Budget

 

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CompletedApril 23, 2020

City Council discussion/feedback to Manager on Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Budget

 

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CompletedApril 30, 2020

Final balanced budget presented by the City Manager based on Council input and final revenue esitimate.

 

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CompletedMay 7, 2020

Final Council input due to City Manager.

 

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View the May 7 meeting minutes

 May 21, 2020

Click Here for Information on the Public Hearing via teleconference due to COVID-19 from City Council Chambers

 

Click Here to View the City Manager's Final Proposed Fiscal Year 2020-2021 City Budget

 June 4, 2020Budget Adoption by the City Council