FY 2020 Current Budget performance and FY2021 Adopted Budget

City Council met on Monday, June 15th to adopt ordinances and resolutions related to the adoption of the FY 2021 budget:

1. A Certificate of the Director of Finance advising that funds required for the 2020 - 2021 General Fund, Stormwater Utility Fund, Civic Facilities Fund, Parking Fund, Risk Management Fund, School General Fund, and School Food Fund budgets will be available for appropriation, subject to the adoption of the revenue measures proposed by the City Manager in the June 15, 2020 City Council Agenda.
 
2. Reaffirmation of Real Estate Tax Rate at $1.22 for every $100 of fair market value of such property. 

3. Adoption of Annual General, Stormwater Utility, Civic Facilities, Parking, Risk Management, School General, and School Food Services Fund appropriations for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2020 and ending June 30, 2021.  The adopted General Fund budget is $298,065,000, a decrease of $1.366 million, or .46% less than the FY 2020 adopted budget.

4. Endorsement of the Capital Improvement Program Update for FY 2021 - 2025 with planned spending over five years of $167.7 million. This would include the approval to issue bonds in FY 2021 of $28.178 million.

5. Approval of 2020 - 2024 HUD Consolidated Plan and 2020 - 2021 HUD Annual Plan. 

6. Adoption of a Pay Plan for officers, employees, Council-Appointed Officers and Constitutional Officers of the City; and authorization for certain salary adjustments and merit increases and monthly stipends for certain board and commission members, effective July 1, 2020. There was no pay increase approved for employees as part of the adopted budget process.

Important dates that remain on the budget calendar include:
July 20, 2020 - Adopted Budget Document will be available online and at Roanoke's Main Public Library.