- Current Budget Process
Current Budget Process
This is a tentative list that guides the Town of Orono’s FY23 Municipal Budget Process. The workshops and meetings that are highlighted generally begin at 5:00PM are open for the public to attend. Please note that this list is subject to change and will likely be updated to reflect the Council meeting schedule that will be established after the Annual Municipal Election in March, 2022. Please direct any questions or concerns about this process to the Town Manager, Sophie Wilson, at swilson@orono.org or by calling (207) 889-6905.
- February 18, 2022 Budget Workbooks Distributed to Department Heads
- March 18, 2022 Departmental Draft Budgets Due to Town Manager
- March 25, 2022 Department Heads Finalized Budget Notes Due
- March 28, 2022 Finance Committee Discussion about Council’s Budget Priorities
- April 1, 2022 Dept Head Finalized Budget w/Updated OMRs
- April 10, 2022 Manager Finalizes Budget
- April 14, 2022 Budget Formatted and Printed (NO CHANGES)
- April 25, 2022 Budget Workbooks Distributed to Councilors and Posted Online
- May 5, 2022 Council Budget Workshop (At Finance & Operations Committee Meeting)
- Overview
- Revenue Projections
- Multi-Department Cost Centers
- May 9, 2022 POSTPONED - General Government
- May 16, 2022 Council Budget Workshop
- Departmental Operating & Capital Plan Review
- Community Development
- Code Enforcement
- Planning
- Economic Development (TIF)
- Assessing
- Parks & Recreation
- Library
- Community Development
- Departmental Operating & Capital Plan Review
- May 19, 2022 Council Budget Workshop
- Departmental Operating & Capital Plan Review
- Public Works
- General & Winter Maintenance
- Solid Waste
- Town Garage
- Cemeteries
- Facilities
- WPCF
- Public Works
- Departmental Operating & Capital Plan Review
- May 23, 2022 Council Budget Workshop
- Departmental Operating & Capital Plan Review
- Public Safety
- Police
- Fire/EMS/HazMat
- Departmental Operating & Capital Plan Review
- June 2, 2022 Council Budget Workshop
- Departmental Operating & Capital Plan Review
- Council
- General Government
- Town Manager
- Finance
- Insurances, Debt, & Other
- Town Clerk
- General Assistance
- Elections
- IT/GIS
- June 6, 2022 Council Budget Workshop (Part of Finance Committee Meeting)
- Council Review/Discussion of Municipal Budget
- June 13, 2022 Council Public Hearing on FY2023 Budget
- June 20, 2022 Final Budget Review (At Finance & Operations Committee Meeting)
- June 27, 2022 Council Budget Adoption (Special Meeting)
FY23 Budget Introduction and Summary
The FY23 proposed budget documents are working documents and will be updated frequently. For ease of use, the original proposed budget with documentation can be found on the overview links. As budgets are updated, they will be linked directly to the associated department and dated but the overview documents will not change until the final budget is ready to be presented to the Town Council for the formal public hearing.
- Proposed Budget Overview
- Tax Rate and Budget Summary
- Revenue
- Total Expense Summary
- Payroll Summary
- Proposed General Government Budget Overview
- Council
- Town Manager's Office
- Finance
- Debt & Other
- IT/GIS
- Town Clerk/Administration
- Proposed Public Safety Budget Overview
- Public Safety Administration
- Police Department
- Community Policing
- Fire Department
- HazMat
- Proposed Public Services Budget Overview
- Assessing
- Planning
- Code Enforcement
- Economic Development
- Public Library
- Parks & Recreation
- Proposed Public Infrastructure Budget
- Public Works
- Facilities
- Proposed Capital Plan Overview
- Capital Summary
- Capital Infrastructure
- Capital Equipment
- Capital Facilities
- Capital Reserve Funding Plan
- Proposed WPCF Budget/Revenue/Capital Plan Overview
- Revenue
- Expenses
- Capital Plan
The new budget is voted on in late June. Final budget docs will be posted on our Financial Information page after Council adoption.