Municipal Budgeting and Fiscal Management Workshop materials
MRSC's 2026 Budget Suggestions
Wednesday, August 6
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9 – 10 am
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Before the basics – The budget process for newbies
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10 – 11:50 am
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Introduction: Budgeting basics – Why budgeting is a team sport
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Noon – 1:20 pm
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Hot topics from the State Auditor’s Office
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1:20 – 2:20 pm
Concurrent sessions
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Internal controls – What they are and why they’re important
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Property tax 101
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Making sense of the numbers – Financial documents for elected officials and staff
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2:30 – 3:30 pm
Concurrent sessions
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Ballot measures & revenue tools
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Outside funding for local projects
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Rethinking Budgeting – How it can work in your community
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3:45 – 4:45 pm
Concurrent sessions
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The Council’s role in budgeting
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Data & how to use it
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Budgeting 201 – Level up your budget
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Thursday, August 7
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8 – 9 am
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Networking roundtables
- No materials for this session
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9:15 – 10:15 am
Concurrent sessions
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Balancing the budget – Cuts vs. new
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Funding infrastructure
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10:30 – 11:45 am
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Pulling it all together
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