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Subdivision 3. The Clerk -Administrator's message shall explain the budget, both in fiscal terms and in terms of the work programs, linking programs to goals of the City and community priorities. It shall outline the proposed financial policies and programs of the City for the ensuing fiscal year and the impact of those policies and programs compared to the City's current five-year plan, as adopted by the City Council. It shall describe the important features of the budget, indicate any major changes in financial policies, expenditures, and revenues together with the reasons for such changes. It shall summarize the City's debt position for each fund, including factors affecting the ability to raise resources through debt issues, and include such other material as the Clerk - Administrator deems desirable or as reauested by the Citv Council Subdivision 04. Budget Planning Guideline The purpose of this section is to provide the public with general time table for the annual budget process. The dates are guidelines and subject to change by the City Council and MN Statute 275.065, as amended. Activity Estimated Time Period Five -Year Plan: Development Jan. 1 to May 1 Five -Year Plan: Public Review May 1 to May 20 Five -Year Plan: Council Approval May 20 to June 1 Annual Budget Calendar: Adopted by Council June 1 Five -Year Plan: Published to Public June 1 to Aug. 1 Annual Budget: Public Input to Department June 1 to Sept 1 Annual Budget: Clerk -Administrator Develops Summary and Estimate Proposal for Council Aug. 1 to Sept. 15 Annual Budget: Estimates Submitted to Council Sept. 15 Annual Budget: Proposal and Tax Levy Estimates Council Adoption Sept. 15 Annual Budget: Council Review and Amend Sept. 15 to Nov 23 Annual Budget and Tax Levy: Proposal Published to Public Sept. 15 to Dec. 1 Annual Budget and Tax Levy: Public Review Sept.. 15 to Dec. 20 Annual Budget: Public Hearing Advertised Nov. Annual Budget and Tax Levy: Initial Public Hearing Nov. 29 to Dec. 20 Annual Budget and Tax Levy: Council Adoption Dec. 5 to Dec. 20 Annual Budget and Tax Levy: Final Council Budget Summary Published to Public Dec. 20 to Feb. 1