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The Town of Goffstown is a Municipal Budget Act (RSA 32) community and follows an SB2 form of government. The town operates on January 1st through December 31st budget cycle. The budget preparation is as follows:

MAY

Department Heads submit capital improvement requests to the Capital Improvements Program (CIP) Committee. The CIP Committee begins the process of evaluating all requests to ensure Master Plan priorities are met and that the health, safety and welfare needs of the Town are considered and addressed.

JUNE

Department Heads begin to prepare their proposed budget for the following calendar year.

AUGUST

Proposed department budgets are submitted to Administration and Finance. The CIP Committee concludes their evaluation of capital improvement requests and provides a report and recommendation to the Planning Board for approval.

SEPTEMBER

Proposed department budgets are distributed to the Board of Selectmen and Budget Committee. Selectmen begin their budget reviews with Department Heads.

2013 Department Head Proposed Budget

2013 Department Head Proposed Budget

2013 Department Head Presentations to the Board of Selectmen

Goffstown Public Library (9/10/12)
Parks & Rec Department (9/10/12)

Police Department (9/17/12)
Fire Department & EMS (9/17/12)
Fire Department & EMS - The Cost of Doing Business (9/17/12)

Public Works Department (9/24/12)

Administration Department (10/1/12)

Capital Improvements Program (CIP) Committee

Presentation of 2013-2018 CIP

2013-2018 Matrix Planning Board Approved

10yr History of CIP 2003-2013

 

NOVEMBER

Selectmen make their budget recommendations to the Budget Committee.

2013 Selectmen's Proposed Budget to Budget Committee

2013 Board of Selectmen Proposed Budget

 

JANUARY

The Budget Committee conducts their public hearing on proposed budget and all appropriation warrant articles.

Posting of the 2013 Town Warrant

2013 Annual Warrant

2013 Budget (MS-7)

Budget Committee Supplemental Schedule (for calculating 10% maximum increase)

2013 Default Budget

2013 Budget Summary and Detail

FEBRUARY

Deliberative session of town meeting.

MARCH

Elections and voting by ballot on town warrant.

 

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