Operating Budget for Fiscal Year Beginning 2010

Calendar

Operating and Capital Budget Calendar
Schedule used to develop the FY 2010-11 Operating and Capital Budgets.

Frequently Asked Questions

Manager's Budget Messages

City Manager's Message dated March 23, 2010
Details the City Manager's Proposed Budget request to City Council

City Manager's Message dated June 24, 2010
Details City Council's changes to the Proposed Budget

Overview Section

Overview
(includes all of the pages below in one 20-page document)
Describes the budget process, the City's organization, long-range planning process, and budget and financial policies

• Overview - City of Chesapeake Organization
• Overview - City-Wide Organizational Chart
• Overview - How to Read the Operating Budget Document
• Overview - Operating Budget Process and Calendar
• Overview - Long Range Planning and the Operating Budget
• Chesapeake City Council Vision of a Financially Healthy Community
  (Revised December 3, 2008)
• Chesapeake City Council Two-Year Goals
  (Revised December 3, 2008)
• Overview - Short Term Budget & Financial Policies Guiding The Development of the Operating Budget
• Overview - Policies Guiding Development of the Capital Budget
• Overview - Financial Structure

Summary Charts

Summary Chart - Total Requirements
Displays the total Operating Budget by Fund.

Graphs - "Where it is Coming From ... and Where it is Going ..."

Budget Summaries and Fund Reports

Summaries
Displays organization-wide resources, budgetary requirements and fund statements.

Revenues
Provides details on the revenue sources of the City.

General Government
Provides details on departments which are city-wide in nature.

Administration and Leisure Services
Provides details on departments which deal with the administrative infrastructure of the city and provide amenities to our citizens.

Community Initiative/Human Development
Provides details on departments which deal with the human infrastructure of the city and focus on major issues such as health, safety, and welfare of the community.

Judicial and Sheriff
Provides details on departments which provide the City's court system and jail operations.

Operations
Provides details on departments that deal with the physical infrastructure of the City.

Education
Provides details on the operating costs associated with the City of Chesapeake's School System.

Capital Budget Summary
Provides an overview of the Capital Improvement Budget (CIB).

Appendix
Provides a city profile, the city charter, personnel details, chart of accounts listing, and a glossary of budget and finance terms.