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The Budget is the culmination of over four months of work and consideration by many individuals. Beginning in August, City Department Directors are asked to prepare estimates of anticipated expenditures for the coming year. During this time period, the City Treasurer begins the process of estimating year-end expenditure levels and projecting revenues for the ensuing 12 months. The Mayor and administrative staff work to organize all requests into the proper funds and within the resources estimated to be available. By the beginning of November, the Preliminary Budget is submitted to the City Council for review and comment. The Council then conducts Budget Workshops and, later, public hearings to gather additional information and public input. Finally, a balanced and complete budget for the ensuing year is adopted prior to December 31st. This adopted budget, together with any required amendments, serves to guide City department expenditure levels and major activities throughout the year.
Please follow the links below to view the City of Ferndale's Annual Budget documents for the 2009 fiscal year (January 1st through December 31st). All documents are in pdf/Adobe format. Questions regarding the document should be directed to the City Treasurer. Contact information can be viewed on the Finance page. Previous Budgets are also available to view: 2009 Budget page, 2008 Budget page or 2007 Budget page.
SECTION 1- Introduction
Mayor & City Council Organization and
Council Committees; Council Intergovernmental Assignments
SECTION 2 - Budget Development
City Administrator's Budget Message
Budget Purpose; Budget Process & Policies; Budget Calendar
SECTION 3 - Summary Data
Revenues Summary by Selected Funds
Revenues Summary - Property Tax & Sales Tax - All Funds
SECTION 4 - Current Expense Fund Revenues
Licenses & Permits; Intergovernmental Revenues
Charges for Services; Fines & Forfeitures; Miscellaneous Revenues
SECTION 5 - Current Expense fund Expenditures
Departmental Summaries:
Emergency Services; Pollution Control; Mental & Physical Health
SECTION 6 -Special Revenue Funds - Revenues & Expenditures
Public Works Organization Chart
SECTION 7- Debt Service Funds - Revenues & Expenditures
1998 City Hall Bond Redemption Fund
Streets/Parks/Land Redemption Fund
SECTION 8 - Enterprise Funds - Revenues & Expenditures
95/96/05 Sewer Bond Redemption Fund
95/96/05 Sewer Bond Reserve Fund
SECTION 9 -Internal Service Funds-Revenues & Expenditures
Computer Repair & Replacement Fund; Equipment Repair & Replacement Fund
SECTION 10 - Agency Fund- Revenues & Expenditures
SECTION 11- Reserve Funds - Revenues & Expenditures
General Fund Contingency Reserve Fund
Facilities Capital Reserve Fund
SECTION 12 - Solid Waste Tax Fund - Revenues & Expenditures