Budget preparation (see "Financial Reports" for links to the Town Budget report and supporting information Develop a tentative budget for review by the Town Board  Support department heads in setting budget requirements
	Financial Planning - Planning for the future Cash forecasting Investment analysis
	Employee Benefits Evaluation Health Insurance Life Insurance Retirement planning and savings Medical Savings Accounts Worker's Compensation (Lewis County plan) Disability Insurance
	Insurance Review & Recommendation Liability Insurance Vehicle insurance (liability and collision) Fire and theft

	Budget requests to the Town Supervisor from departments (by Sept. 20th)
	Supervisor prepares the "Tentative Budget" and delivers it to the Town Clerk who presents it to the Town Board (by October 5th).
	Town Board, including supervisor, begin processing budget requests to formulate a workable, affordable budget.  Two workshops are schedule to accommodate this process.  They are scheduled for Thursday, October 14 @ 7:30 and Wednesday October 20 @ 7:30 PM for the second working session.  A third session is scheduled if it is required.  All workshop sessions are open for the public to observe.  However, some of the work to be done may require the board work in executive session from which the public will be excluded.
	The revised budget is adopted as the "Preliminary Budget" and is presented to the public at a public hearing on the Thursday following the general election (November 4th @ 7:30 PM).
	Public input is considered and the budget is revised as the board feels is appropriate.  The final budget is prepared, adopted by the town Board and is filed with the Town Clerk by November 20th.
	The final budget is filed with the Town Clerk and with the Clerk of the Board of Legislators of Lewis County.
	Prior to the end of the year, each department head shall file a list of unpaid obligations for the current fiscal year with the supervisor.  The supervisor shall encumber fund balances consistent with those obligations.