Budget 2018-2019
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Budget 2018-2019
Current Status

08/08/2018 - Tax Assessor Clinton Swett on Aug. 3, 2018 committed a 2019 tax rate of $19.02 per $1,000 of assessed valuation, lower than the $19.18 anticipated when the Town Council adopted the budget in May. [news article]

06/12/2018 - Cape Elizabeth voters validated the $25.4 million School Budget approved by the Town Council [news article]

05/15/2018 - The Town Council on May 14, 2018 adopted a $25.4 million school budget for fiscal 2019, a budget that is $249,000 less than the School Board recommended [news article]

05/08/2018 - The Town Council on May 7, 2018 tabled consideration of a proposed $39.7 million combined municipal budget for fiscal 2019 to May 14, following a public hearing that overwhelmingly supported the $25.6 million proposed school budget. [news article]

05/02/2018 - The Town Council will hold a public hearing on May 7, 2018 on a proposed $39.7 million combined municipal budget for fiscal year 2019. [news article]

04/10/2018 - The School Board adopted a $25,641,276 budget for 2018-19, up 3.2 percent over this year's budget for school services. The proposal would increase the school portion of the tax rate 10.2 percent, or $1.30 over this year's rate of $12.73. [news article] | School Budget Website

03/12/2018 - Town Manager Matthew Sturgis is proposing a $12.25 million town budget for 2018-19, up 0.9 percent over this year's budget for municipal and Community Services. The proposal would decrease the town portion of the tax rate 0.4 percent, or 2 cents below this year's rate of $4.47.

02/27/218 - The School Board is reviewing a $25.7 million school-budget proposal for 2018-19, up $878,619 over this year's, an increase of 3.5 percent. The budget is absorbing a 40-percent ($875,000) drop in state subsidy, and poses a tax-rate increase of $1.45 per $1,000 of assessed valuation, up 11.4 percent from this year. [news article]

01/30/2018 - Cape Elizabeth's school subsidy is projected to drop more than $875,000 according to preliminary printouts issued by the Maine Department of Education [news article]

01/08/2018 - The Town Council discussed general budget guidance at their meeting Jan. 8, 2018 [Video ]

12/04/2017 - Draft Municipal department budgets due to town manager Feb. 16, 2018

Budget Meeting & Adoption Schedules 2018-2019

Town Council

Draft as of 03/23/2018

All council meetings at Town Hall, 320 Ocean House Road

Budget Submittal Dates
Draft Municipal department budgets due to town manager Friday, February 16, 2018 Not a meeting
Manager's recommended Municipal budget delivered  to Town Council Friday, March 9, 2018 Not a meeting
School Board recommended budget delivered to Town Council
Meetings During Budget Review Period
Early Budget Guidance  Wednesday, January 17, 2018 7:00 p.m. 
Regular March Town Council Meeting Monday, March 12, 2018 7:00 p.m.
Finance Committee Review of Accounts 100, 200, 400, 500, 600-635, 710  Tuesday, March 20, 2018 7:00 p.m.
Finance Committee Review of Municipal 300 and 640-670 and Special Funds  Wednesday, March 21, 2018 7:00 p.m.
Town Council Budget Workshop with School Board Thurday, April 12 7:00 p.m.
Regular Town Council Meeting Including Opportunity for Budget Public Comments  Monday, April 9, 2018 7:00 p.m.
School Vacation Week  April 16 - 20, 2018
Finance Committee School Budget Presentation  from School Board Tuesday, April 24, 2018 7:00 p.m.
Finance Committee Wrapup (if needed) Wednesday, April 25, 2018 7:00 p.m.
Special Town Council Meeting - Set Budget to Public Hearing Tuesday, May 1, 2018 ~8 p.m. (following 7 p.m. workshop)
Special Town Council Meeting - Budget Public Hearing Monday, May 7, 2018 7:00 p.m.
Regular Town Council Meeting and Vote on the 2019 Budget Monday, May 14, 2018 7:00 p.m.
Citizen Vote on Town Council Adopted School Budget Tuesday, June 12, 2018 7:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. 

School Board

DRAFT as of 03/23/2018

School Board meetings where indicated

Budget Background: Goals and Challenges - School Board Finance Cmt & Workshop -
6:30 pm CEHS Library & Learning Commons (will be videotaped)

Tuesday, February 6, 2018

Regular School Board Meeting - 7:00 pm Council Chambers

Tuesday, February 13, 2018

Half Day Budget Detail Workshop - 5 to 8:30 pm CEHS Library & Learning Commons (will be
videotaped)

Tuesday, February 27, 2018
Budget Workshop - 6:30-8:30 pm CEHS Library & Learning Commons (will be videotaped) Thursday, March 8, 2018

Regular School Board Meeting - 7:00 pm Council Chambers

Tuesday, March 15, 2018
Budget Workshop - 8-9:30 pm Town Hall Chamber (will be videotaped) Thursday, March 15, 2018

Budget update and Q&A - Special School Board Finance Cmt & Workshop - 6:30 pm CEHS Library
& Learning Commons (will be videotaped)

Tuesday, March 20, 2018
Budget Workshop - 6:30-8:30 pm CEHS Library & Learning Commons (will be videotaped) Thursday, March 22, 2018

Answers to any outstanding questions then Straw Poll for Preliminary Budget Adoption - Regular School Board Finance Cmt & Workshop - 6:30 pm CEHS Library & Learning Commons (will be videotaped)

Tuesday, March 27, 2018

Adopt Proposed Budget - Regular School Board Meeting - 7:00 pm Council Chambers

Tuesday, April 10, 2018
School Budget Public Forum - 9-10 a.m., Town Hall Chamber Wednesday, April 11, 2018
School Budget Public Forum - 6-7 p.m., Town Hall Chamber Wednesday, April 11, 2018
Documents

Overall Municipal Budget 2018-2019 Documents

Includes Town, School, County budgets

Town Budget 2018-2019 Documents

School Budget 2018-2019 Documents

Videos

Overall Budget Videos

  • 05-14-18  Video Town Council Budget Adoption
  • 05-07-18  Video Town Council Budget Hearing
  • 04-24-18  Video School Board Budget Presentation to the Town Council Finance Committee
  • The Town Council discussed general budget guidance at their meeting Jan. 8, 2018 [Video ]

School Budget Videos

Municipal Budget Videos