Bloomington Township starts its 2018 budget preparations in
earnest in June. Here is the schedule
for the budget preparation process which begins in June and concludes in
September.
Thursday, June 8,
Bloomington Township Board Meeting.
The budget-related topics will include: # of 2018 payroll periods;
review budget calendar, and proposed Benton Township FEMS contract amounts.
Thursday, July 13,
Bloomington Township Board Meeting. This meeting is the 2018 Budget
Workshop at which the Township Trustee presents a draft budget including
proposed payroll changes, early retirement incentive for firefighters, payroll,
benefit, and insurance worksheets, volunteer association contract amount, and
anticipated apparatus expenditures.
Thursday, August 10
OR August 17, Bloomington Township Board Meeting. The date depends on when
the Township is scheduled to meet with the Indiana Department of Local
Government Finance representative.
DLGF’s representative reviews the proposed budget, both anticipated
income and expenditures, and provides input, which is reported to the Board.
Thursday, September
14, Bloomington Township Board Meeting and Budget Public Hearing. While the public can attend previous board
meetings and provide feedback on the proposed budget, the law requires the
Board to hold this meeting designated for public input and feedback prior to
final adoption of the budget. This
allows the Township Board to hear the concerns and recommendations of the
Township’s residents prior to adopting the 2018 budget, and make changes if
they agree.
Thursday, September
28, Bloomington Township Board 2018 Budget Adoption Meeting. At this meeting, the Board discusses the
proposed 2018 Budget and, if acceptable, adopt it. They can approve changes to it up to this
point. But, they must be ready to adopt
and submit to the State of Indiana. Though it has not happened during the
current Trustee’s tenure, the Board can continue their meeting so that their
desired changes can be made, as long as the 2018 Budget is adopted and
submitted by November 1.
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| NMFT Executive Committee meets at Station 5 |
The NMFT Executive
Committee meets the first Wednesday of each month. At each meeting in July, August, and
September, the budget considerations and proposed budget will be presented and
discussed. The Executive Committee as
well as Washington Township Board will be asked to consider the fire
territory’s part of the proposed 2018 Bloomington Township Budget and make
recommendations regarding its adoption to the Bloomington Township Board.
The Bloomington Township Board Meetings are normally held at
the Township Office at 2111 West Fountain Drive. The NMFT Executive Committee Meetings are
held at Station 5, 5081 N. Old SR 37. Meeting
agendas and approved minutes are posted on the Bloomington Township and the
NMFT websites. Contact Washington
Township Trustee Barb Ooley regarding meeting dates and location.
