06/11/2024: Voters approve the School Budget Validation Referendum: 1,570 votes in support; 634 votes opposed; and 52 blanks. A non-binding expression on the school budget shows 718 votes for Too High; 1,002 votes for Acceptable; 420 for Too Low; and 116 blanks.
05/13/2024: The Town Council, having held a public hearing on May 6, 2024 adopts the Municipal General Fund Operating budget for Fiscal Year 2025, of $20,976,578 and county assessment of $2,114,494, with estimated non-property tax revenues of $9,817,893, use of fund balance and carry forwards of $850,000 and estimated property taxes of $10,308,685 and hereby adopts the following revenue budget and gross appropriations for each listed department.
The Town Council, following a public hearing on May 6, 2024, approves the School Department Budget as recommended by the School Board for Fiscal Year 2025 for a total appropriation of $35,446,986 and estimated revenues of $4,109,749
04/23/2024: Town Council Finance Committee votes unanimously to set FY 2025 General Fund Budget and FY 2025 Special Revenue Funds Budgets to Public Hearings on Monday, May 6, 2024.
04/22/2024: School Board Finance Committee presents proposed FY 2025 School Budget to Town Council Finance Committee.
04/09/2024: School Board adopts FY 2025 Budget in the amount of $35,446,896. This shows a 3.74% increase for expenditures and 2.51% increase to the property tax rate.
03/11/2024: Town Council refers the Town Manager's Fiscal Year 2025 Budget to the Finance Committee. This year's budget includes all ongoing municipal departments and community services, and was crafted with the assistance of and review by the Finance Director and all department heads.
The proposed General Operating Budget Expenditures for the Town is $18,646,371, which represents in increase of $323,104 over the current year's (Fiscal Year 2024) expenditures, which is an increase of 1.76%. General Municipal Revenues are proposed at $9,817,893, which is an increase of 9.48%. There is an anticipated use of $550,000 of unassigned fund balance used to offset capital needs and the use of carry forward balances from the current fiscal year in the amount of $300,000 to offset operational expenses. The net amount of taxes to be raised is $7,978, 478, an increase of $283,352 over Fiscal Year 2024, or 2.88%.
This year's budget is focused on providing the best public services to the Town, while also retaining current employees and attracting new employees for vacant or positions anticipated to open. The budget is also targeted to meet the stated council goals for FY 1015.
03/05/2024: The State of Maine Department of Education ED 279 Report shows Cape Elizabeth's allocation to be $3,381,249 for fiscal year 2025. This is an increase of $359,562 from the previous year. The health insurance ceiling is currently set at 10%. The projected expenditure increase for the school department is 3.74%, which is lower than last year's 9.32%. Current projected tax rate increase is 2.51%.
01/23/2024: Cape Elizabeth District Leadership present preliminary budget to School Board
01/03/2024: Town Council and School Board hold a preliminary budget workshop. [See Article]
Approved December 11, 2023
TOWN COUNCIL
| Budget Submittal Dates | ||
| Draft Municipal department budgets due to Town Manager | Friday, January 19, 2024 | Not a meeting |
| Manager's recommended Municipal budget delivered to Town Council | Friday, March 1, 2024 | Not a meeting |
| School Board recommended budget delivered to Town Council | Monday, April 15, 2024 | Not a meeting |
| Per charter due to manager at least 75 days before beginning of the budget year. | ||
| Meetings During Budget Review Period Note: All Town Council meetings will be held in Council Chambers at Town Hall | ||
| Regular Town Council Meeting | Monday, March 11, 2024 | 7:00 p.m. / CETV LIVE |
| Finance Committee Review of Accounts 100, 200, 400, 500, 710 | Monday, March 18, 2024 | 6:00 p.m. / CETV LIVE |
| Finance Committee Review of Municipal 300, 600-635, 640-670, and Special Funds | Thursday, March 21, 2024 | 6:00 p.m. / CETV LIVE |
| Regular Town Council Meeting Including Opportunity for Budget Public Comment | Monday, April 8, 2024 | 7:00 p.m. / CETV LIVE |
| School Vacation Week | April 15 - 19 | |
| Finance Committee School Budget Presentation from School Board | Monday, April 22, 2024 | 6:00 p.m. / CETV LIVE |
| Finance Committee Wrap-Up (If needed) | Tuesday, April 23, 2024 | 6:00 p.m. / CETV LIVE |
| Special Town Council Meeting and Public Hearing on FY2025 Budget | Monday, May 6, 2024 | 7:00 p.m. / CETV LIVE |
| Regular Town Council Meeting - Vote on the FY2024 Budget | Monday, May 13, 2024 | 7:00 p.m. / CETV LIVE |
| School Budget Validation Vote | ||
| Citizen Vote on Town Council adopted School Budget FY2025 | Tuesday, June 11, 2024 | |
SCHOOL BOARD | ||
| Meetings During Budget Review Period | ||
| Town Council and School Board Joint Workshop: Preliminary Review of Budget Priorities for FY 2024-2025 | Wednesday, January 3, 2024 | 6:30 p.m. / CETV LIVE |
| Regular School Board Meeting | Tuesday, January 9, 2024 | 6:30 p.m. / CETV LIVE |
| School Board Budget Workshop: DLT Original Request Budget Presentations Location: CEHS Library | Tuesday, January 23, 2024 | 6:30 p.m. / Not streamed Available for later viewing on CETV On Demand |
| School Board Budget Workshop: DLT Original Request Budget Presentations Continued (If Needed) Location: CEHS Library | Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024 | 6:30 p.m. / Not streamed Available for later viewing on CETV On Demand |
| School Board Regular Business Meeting Location: Council Chambers | Tuesday, February 13, 2024 | 6:30 p.m. / Not streamed Available for later viewing on CETV On Demand |
| School Winter Vacation Week | February 19 - 23, 2024 | |
| School Board Budget Workshop Q & A Location: CEHS Library | Tuesday, February 27, 2024 | 6:30 p.m. / Not streamed Available for later viewing on CETV On Demand |
| School Board Budget Workshop Q & A (If needed) Location: CEHS Library | Tuesday, March 5, 2023 | 6:30 p.m. / Not streamed Available for later viewing on CETV On Demand |
| School Board Regular Business Meeting Location: Council Chambers | Tuesday, March 12, 2024 | 6:30 p.m. / CETV LIVE |
| School Board Budget Workshop Q & A Location: CEHS Library | Tuesday, March 19, 2024 | 6:30 p.m. / Not streamed Available for later viewing on CETV On Demand |
| School Board Budget Workshop Q & A (If needed) Location: CEHS Library | Tuesday, March 26, 2024 | 6:30 p.m. / Not streamed Available for later viewing on CETV On Demand |
| School Board Budget Workshop Q & A - if needed Location: CEHS Library | Tuesday, April 2, 2024 | 6:30 p.m. / Not streamed Available for later viewing on CETV On Demand |
| School Board Regular Business Meeting - Vote on proposed FY2025 Budget Location: Town Hall | Tuesday, April 9, 2024 | 6:30 p.m. / CETV LIVE |
| School Board recommended budget delivered to Town Council Per charter due to Town Manager at least 75 days before the beginning of the budget year. | Friday, April 12, 2024 | Not a meeting |
| School Spring Vacation Week | April 15 - 19, 2024 | |
| School Board FY Budget Presentation to Town Council Finance Committee Location: Council Chambers | Monday, April 22, 2024 | 6:00 p.m. / CETV LIVE |
| School Board FY Budget Presentation to Town Council Finance Committee - if needed Location: Council Chambers | Tuesday, April 23, 2024 | 6:00 p.m. / CETV LIVE |
NOTE: All meetings will be available for on-demand viewing within one to two days of the meeting date and accessible on CETV On Demand; this includes meetings that streamed on CETV LIVE. | ||
Overall Municipal Budgets 2024-2025
This includes Town, School, and County
Pro Forma as of April 17, 2024
TOWN COUNCIL:
Proposed FY 2025 Municipal Budget - April 23, 2024
Consideration for Tax Relief Memo from Penny Jordan - April 23, 2024
Town Manager's Proposed Budget Presentation - March 11, 2024
Town Manager's Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2025
SCHOOL BOARD:
School Board Budget adopted 4/9/2024 - The budget is presented in three files listed below:
School Budget Presentation to Finance Committee - April 22, 2024
School Budget Presentation - April 9, 2024
Presentation from April 2, 2024
TOWN COUNCIL VIDEOS:
May 13, 2024 - Town Council Meeting and Vote on FY 2025 Budgets
May 6, 2024 - Town Council Special Meeting and Public Hearing on FY 2025 Budget
April 23, 2024 - Town Council Special Meeting - Set Budget and Special Funds to Public Hearing
April 23, 2024 - Finance Committee Workshop - Audit Report, Budget Wrap Up
April 22, 2024 - Finance Committee Workshop - School Budget Presentation
March 18, 2024 - Finance Committee FY 2025 Budget Workshop
March 20, 2024 - Finance Committee FY 2025 Budget Workshop
SCHOOL BOARD VIDEOS:
April 9, 2024 - School Board Adopts Proposed Budget at Regular Meeting
April 2, 2024 - School Board Budget Workshop
March 5, 2024 - School Board Budget Workshop Q & A
January 23, 2024 District Leadership Preliminary Budget Presentation