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While budget preparation is generally a year-long process, the most pertinent information starts to come together in January or early February of each year, and continues until a budget for the upcoming fiscal year is approved by the Board of Supervisors in June. By state law, localities like Roanoke County must approve a balanced budget by June 30.

A locality’s budget is a document that projects a county’s revenues and expenses for the upcoming year to ensure that the local government can cover costs. The process Roanoke County undertakes to develop a balanced budget for the upcoming year is dependent on many factors that include – but are not limited to - County expenditures (expenses ie: fuel, building maintenance, employee salaries, etc), local tax revenue collection, citizens' expectations for continued service levels, and funding from the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Throughout Roanoke County’s budget process, the Roanoke County’s Board of Supervisors and staff will hold several public work sessions as well as public hearings to gather citizen input before the budget's final adoption. In addition, citizens can send ideas to Roanoke County Management and Budget staff at any time by using our online Budget Comments and Suggestions Form.

For questions about the budget process, please contact the Management and Budget staff at (540) 772-2021. To view previously adopted budgets, please see our Annual Fiscal Plan page.


Budget Presentations and Information
Below are documents that County staff has presented to the Board of Supervisors.

May 14, 2013 – Budget Summary Update and CIP Presentation
The Board of Supervisors approved the first reading of the ordinance that will appropriate funds for the proposed FY2013-2014 budget and approve the Employee Classification Plan. Staff also presented Capital Improvement Program recommendations to the Board during a work session.


April 9, 2013 - Board of Supervisors Budget Work Session
County Administrator Clay Goodman presented his proposed budget to the Board of Supervisors.

March 12, 2013 - Board of Supervisors Budget Work Session
The Roanoke County Board of Supervisors approved employee insurance rates for FY2013-2014, set a public hearing date for the proposed tax rates, and updated state and local revenue projections.
 
February 12, 2013 - Board of Supervisors Joint Meeting with Roanoke County School Board
The Roanoke County Board of Supervisors and the County's School Board met in joint work session to discuss upcoming changes to the employee health insurance and dental insurance plans.

January 22, 2013 - Board of Supervisors Budget Work Session
On January 22, 2013, the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors and Roanoke County staff held their first detailed budget work session of the year. The staff provided information on the County’s finances as they relate to the current and upcoming fiscal year budgets.



Important Budget Dates for FY2013-2014 Budget Development 
The dates below are tentative and subject to change. Due to the many factors that affect Roanoke County's budget development, the dates below may be changed and new dates may be added before the final budget presentation in June.

Dates	Topic
January 22, 2013	Work session with the Board of Supervisors to discuss latest updates.
February 12, 2013	Review of County Department budgets begins. Joint work session with Roanoke County School Board.
March 12, 2013	Presentations for outside agency funding.
March 19, 2013	Presentations for outside agency funding.
March 26. 2013	Public Hearing on advertised Tax Rates. Board to vote on adoption of Tax Rates.
April 9, 2013	County Administrator to present Proposed Budget to the Board of Supervisors.
April 23, 2013	Public Hearing on Proposed Budget
May 14, 2013	Board of Supervisors to hear First Reading of ordinance to appropriate funds for the FY2013-2014 Budget.
May 28, 2013	Board of Supervisors to hold Second Reading of ordinance to appropriate funds for FY2013-2014 Budget and vote to adopt the FY2013-2014 Budget.
June 28, 2013	FY2013-2014 Annual Fiscal Plan (Budget Book) is published.

For More Information
For more information about the budget process, contact the Management and Budget staff at (540) 772-2021. To view previously adopted budgets, please see our Annual Fiscal Plan page.