September 2022

• Department Heads and the Finance Office finalize Department Head budgets developed throughout 2022. 

 October 2022

• Department Heads present their budgets proposals to joint meeting of the Select Board and Budget Committee. (presented 10/18/22 and 10/25/22)

  • 2023 DEPT HEAD Proposed Budget

  • Department Presentations

    • 2023 Dept Head Budget Overview (presented 10/18/22)

    • Admin (presented 10/18/22)

    • Police Dept (presented 10/18/22)

    • Fire Dept (presented 10/25/22)

    • DPW (presented 10/25/22)

    • Parks & Recreation (presented 10/18/22)

    • Library (presented 10/25/22)

 November 2022

• The Select Board reviews the Dept Head Budget, requesting additional information from the Department Heads.

• The Select Board develops their budget and sends it to the Budget Committee.

• 2023 SELECT BOARD Proposed Budget (approved 11/28/22)

 November & December 2022

• The Budget Committee reviews the Select Board's budget, requests information from Department Heads, and develops the Town's budget.

• BUDGET COMMITTEE Budget for Public Hearing - approved 11/29/22

January 2023 

• The Select Board approves the Default Budget (2023 MS-DTB)

• The Budget Committee will hold a Public Hearing in January on the 2023 Budgets for the Town, School District, Goffstown Village Water Precinct and Grasmere Village Water Precinct. 
  The Budget Hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, 01/10/23, 6:00 p.m. and the High School Media Center. (SNOW DATE, 01/12/23, 6:00 p.m., same location)

• Town Budget Information

• Town's Handout for Budget Hearing (01/10/23)

• Town Budget Detail (01/10/23 Hearing)

• School District Budget Information

  • Goffstown School Budget Presentation for FY24 - 1-10-2023

  • Goffstown School District budget files 
    https://www.goffstown.k12.nh.us/index.php/sau-information/budget

• After the Public Hearing, the Budget Committee makes and final changes and votes on the Town Budget.

• The Finance Office completes the required 2023 Proposed Budget (NHDRA Form MS-737). The Proposed Budget and Default Budget are posted with the Town Warrant.

February 2023

• The Town's deliberative session is the First Session of the Town's annual meeting. It is held between the first and second Saturday following the last Monday in January (RSA 40:13 III).. This Date is not yet set.

• The Operating Budget, Budgetary Warrant Articles, and other Articles are discussed and can be amended at the deliberative session. (RSA 40:13 III)

March 2023

• 03/14/23 Voting Day.- Second Session of annual meeting to elect officers, to vote on the operating budget, on all questions required by law to be on official ballot, and to vote on all warrant articles from First Session of annual meeting. Voters may register at the polls. [RSA 40:13, VII; 654:7-a].