Budget 2013-2014
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Budget 2013-2014
Current Status

07/09/2013 - The Town Council restated its 2013-14 municipal budget approval on July 8 to reflect revised estimates in state-driven revenues and expenditures [news story]

05/15/2013 - Voters approved the $22.5 million school budget adopted by the Town Council last month in a validation election May 14 [news story]. The majority of voters said they believed the amount was "acceptable", and an overwhelming majority said they wished to continue the validation process through 2016

04/29/2013 - The Town Council adopted a $33.2 million combined muncipal budget, which includes expenditures for town, school, county and Community Services [news story]. A validation vote on the approved $22.5 million school budget is scheduled for Tuesday, May 14, 7 a.m.-8 p.m. at Cape Elizabeth High School [news story]

04/12/2013 - A public hearing on a combined $33.2 million municipal budget, including town, school, county and Community Services expenditures, will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, April 29, 2013, at Town Hall. [ agenda][budget summary and tax impact]. A citizen vote on the school budget will be May 14, 2013.

04/11/2013 - The Town Council will meet as the Finance Committee on April 11, 2013 and set a public hearing on the budget for Monday, April 29, 7 p.m. at Town Hall.

04/05/2013 - The School Board has completed budget deliberations and will present a $22.5 million school spending proposal for 2013-14 to the Town Council's Finance Committee April 10, 2013, 7 p.m. at Town Hall. [news article]. The council will take public comment on any aspect of the 2013-14 budget at their meeting April 8.

03/15/2013 - The Town Council Finance Committee completed workshop review of the fiscal 2014 proposed municipal budget and will not meet March 20. Residents will have an opportunity to comment on the budget at the council's April 8 regular meeting ... the School Board has revised its budget review shedule and set school budget adoption for March 28, 6:30 p.m. in the High School library (see revised adoption schedule)

03/05/2013 - Town Council Finance Committee review of municipal budget accounts 300 and 640-660 and Special Funds, originally scheduled for March 20, will instead occur after the regular Town Council meeting on March 11.

02/28/2013 - Town Manager Michael McGovern is proposing a $9 million municipal budget for 2013-14 that provides for daytime rescue personnel coverage and a $100,000 increase in spending for capital needs.

02/27/2013 - The School Board took a first look at a proposed $22.5 million budget for 2013-14 in a workshop meeting Feb. 26, 2013. The budget proposal is up 3.3 percent over this year, but $300,000 - nearly half of the $712,261 increase - represents retirement costs that are no longer part of the state's proposed spending plan. For details please see the School Department's Budget web pages.

Budget Meeting & Adoption Schedules 2013-2014

Town Council Finance Committee Meetings at 7 p.m. in William H. Jordan Conference Room at Town Hall, 320 Ocean House Road, directions

As of 03/15/2013
Budget Submittal Dates
Draft Municipal department budgets due to town manager February 22, 2013
Manager's recommended Municipal budget delivered no later than this date to Town Council March 7, 2013
School Board recommended budget delivered to Town Council TBD 
Budget Review Meetings and Other Council Meetings During Budget Review Period
Regular March Town Council Meeting Monday, March 11, 2013
Finance Committee Review of Municipal 300 and 640-660 and Special Funds (following regular March Town Council meeting) Monday, March 11, 2013
Finance Committee Review of Accounts 100, 200, 400, 500, 600-635  Thursday, March 14, 2013 
Finance Committee Wrapup of Municipal Budget 6 p.m. (canceled - meeting not needed) Wednesday, March 20, 2013 
Regular Town Council Meeting Including Opportunity for Budget Public Comments  Monday, April 8, 2013
Finance Committee School Budget Presentation  from School Board Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Finance Committee Wrapup
Set Budget for Public Hearing
Thursday, April 11, 2013
School Vacation Week- April 15-19, 2013
Budget Public Hearing and Council Vote on Budget 
Monday, April 29, 2013 
Regular May Town Council Meeting Monday, May 13, 2013 
School Budget Validation Votes 
Citizen Vote on Town Council Adopted School Budget Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Second Budget Validation Vote (if needed)  TBD

School Board

Budget Review Meetings As of 03/15/2013
Recommended budget presented to School Board 7 p.m. CEHS Library (directions) May be videotaped  Tuesday, February 26, 2013 
School Board Workshop 7 p.m. CEHS Library  May be videotaped  Tuesday, March 5, 2013 
Regular School Board Meeting
7 p.m. Town Hall
Tuesday, March 12, 2013 

School Board Workshop and Meeting - Adoption of Community Services Budget
~8:30 p.m., Town Hall

Tuesday, March 12, 2013
School Board Workshop 7 p.m. CEHS Library  May be videotaped  Tuesday, March 19, 2013 
School Board Finance Committee - 6:30p.m & Regular School Board Workshop, CEHS Library  May be videotaped  Tuesday, March 26, 2013 
School Board Workshop 7 p.m. High School Library includes budget adoption (vote) Thursday, March 28, 2013

Documents

Town Council Finance Committee Chair Reports

Overall Municipal Budget 2013-2014 Documents

Includes Town, School, County and Community Services budgets

Town Budget 2013-2014 Documents

School Budget 2013-2014 Documents

Video

Overall Budget Videos

  • Video Town Council Budget Hearing and Adoption (04/29/2013)

School Budget Videos

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