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Updated: Richmond City Council schedule for establishing the Fiscal Year 2021 Richmond Government Budget


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Thursday, 19 March 2020

Updated: Richmond City Council schedule for establishing the Fiscal Year 2021 Richmond Government Budget

First three Council Budget Work Sessions canceled

WHAT   Richmond, Virginia - Richmond City Council has canceled its first three scheduled Council Budget Work Session meetings, as noted below, regarding its annual Richmond Government Budget Establishment/Public Meeting process to work on the Fiscal Year 2021 Richmond Government Budget, which begins July 1, 2020.

                In weighing the many compelling and competing budgetary needs, Richmond residents are invited and encouraged to communicate their thoughts, ideas, and questions directly to the individual Councilmember representing them.

                 Council's Richmond Government Budget Establishment/Public Meeting schedule, which is subject to updates, is as follows:

Richmond City Council Office of the Council Chief of Staff - Working DRAFT
Fiscal Year 2021 Richmond Government Budget Establishment/Public Meetings Schedule

Held in Richmond City Council Chambers; Richmond City Hall; 900 E. Broad Street, 2nd Floor; Richmond, Virginia 23219

NOTE: Schedule subject to changes/updates.
                      
Fri., Mar. 6, 2020; 3 p.m.
Council Special Meeting: DEADLINE: Mayor submits to Richmond City Council a proposed Richmond Govt. Budget

Canceled    Mon., Mar. 23, 2020; 1-3 p.m.; Council Budget Work Session 1

Canceled    Mon., Mar. 30, 2020; 1-3 p.m.; Council Budget Work Session 2

Canceled    Mon., Apr. 6, 2020; 1-3 p.m.; Council Budget Work Session 3

Mon., Apr. 13 2020; 1-3 p.m.    
Council Budget Work Session 4

Mon., Apr. 13, 2020; 6-8 p.m.   
Council Budget Public Hearing Fiscal Year 2021 Richmond Government Budget

Mon., Apr. 20, 2020; 1-3 p.m.   
Council Budget Work Session 5

Wed., Apr. 22, 2020; 1-3 p.m.   
Council Amendment Work Session 1

Mon., Apr. 27, 2020; 1-3 p.m.   
Council Amendment Work Session 2

Wed., Apr. 29, 2020; 1-3 p.m.   
Council Amendment Work Session 3

Mon., May 4, 2020; TBA  
Council Special Mtng. - Budget Amendments Intro.

Mon., May 11, 2020; 6-8 p.m.  
Council Budget Public Hearing
Richmond City Council Establishes Official
Fiscal Year 2021 Richmond Government Budget
Richmond Government Budget includes amendments; Operating Budget: General Fund, Special Funds, Enterprise Funds, Internal Service Funds, Federal, and State funds; Richmond Capital Improvement Plan; and, funds provided to Richmond Public Schools.

Fri., May 15, 2020 
DEADLINE: Council must adopt Schools budget by May 15, or within 30 days of
receipt of state school funding estimates to localities (whichever later), per
Virginia Code of Laws: Title 22.1. Education; Chapter 8. Article 1; §22.1-93

Sun., May 31, 2020
DEADLINE: Council must establish Richmond Govt. Budget by May 31 each year, per Richmond City Charter: Chapter 6. Budgets; §6.11

Wed., July 1, 2020
Fiscal Year 2021 Richmond Government Budget begins

CONTACT INFO
Helpful individual Councilmember contact information is as follows:

Richmond West End 1st Voter District
Councilmember Andreas D. Addison
804.646.5935 (office tel); andreas.addison@richmondgov.com (email)

Richmond North Central 2nd Voter District
Councilmember Kimberly B. Gray
804.646.6532 (office tel); kimberly.gray@richmondgov.com (email)

Richmond Northside 3rd Voter District
Councilmember Chris A. Hilbert (Council Vice President)   
804.646.6055 (office tel); chris.hilbert@richmondgov.com (email)

Richmond Southwest 4th Voter District
Councilmember Kristen Nye Larson
804.646.5646 (office tel); kristen.larson@richmondgov.com (email) 

Richmond Central 5th Voter District
Councilmember Stephanie A. Lynch
804.646.5724 (office tel); stephanie.lynch@richmondgov.com (email)

Richmond Gateway 6th Voter District
Councilmember Ellen F. Robertson
804.646.7964 (office tel); ellen.robertson@richmondgov.com (email)

Richmond East End 7th Voter District
Councilmember Cynthia I. Newbille (Council President)
804.646.3012 (office tel); cynthia.newbille@richmondgov.com (email)

Richmond Southside 8th Voter District
Councilmember Reva M. Trammell
804.646.6591 (office tel); 804.240.5050 (mobile tel); reva.trammell@richmondgov.com (email)

Richmond South Central 9th Voter District
Councilmember Michael J. Jones
804.646.2779 (office tel); michael.jones@richmondgov.com (email) 

FIND YOUR DISTRICT
The following helpful links can be used by residents, if needed, to further assist in identifying their particular Richmond Voter District:
·        Richmond Real Estate Property Search Database  https://apps.richmondgov.com/applications/propertysearch/Search.aspx
(note: when correct address is identified, use the Government tab to display Government Voter Districts for that location) and

OVERVIEW - Richmond Government Budget
Establishing the annual Richmond Government Budget represents Richmond City Council’s most fundamental responsibility as the Governing Body of Richmond and serves as the foundation and ultimate act of its policy making and stewardship over our local government on behalf of all Richmond residents.
                      
     As Richmond residents, we pool our resources in order to own and operate our local government and decide what public services we want to invest in; the priority (investment levels) for these services; and, how we pay for them.
                      
     Examples of some of the services we invest in include the management and delivery of such things as clean, safe water; streets, sidewalks, parks, laws and law enforcement, firefighting, emergency services/rescue; trash and sewage removal; and, our children’s education. Together, we own, operate, use, and benefit from these services on a daily basis. Funding for these services comes from state, local and federal sources, including fees and taxes.  
                      
     In order to set the investment levels we want for these services, Council establishes an official annual Richmond Government Budget in May of each year for the upcoming Fiscal Year.
                      
     The Richmond Government Budget is based on a Fiscal Year that runs July 1 to June 30 annually and includes the Richmond General Fund, Richmond Capital Improvement Plan, Richmond Special Funds, Richmond Enterprise Funds, Richmond Internal Service Funds, the City Government contribution to Richmond Public Schools, and additional state, federal, and other funds provided to Richmond Public Schools.
                      
     The Richmond Government Budget is typically amended annually. Thus, every year a draft proposed Budget is submitted to Richmond City Council by the Mayor. Council then reviews, analyzes, and amends it to establish the official Richmond Government Budget based on the priorities of Richmond residents.
                      

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