Operating Budget for Fiscal Year Beginning July 1, 2011

Manager's Budget Messages

City Manager's Message dated July 28, 2011

City Manager's Message dated March 22, 2011

Overview Section

Overview (includes all of the pages below in one 19-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 Priorities (September 2010)
• 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

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

Displays the total Operating Budget by Fund Type.

Fund Balance Projection

Revenue

Revenue: Provides details on the revenue sources of the City.

Real Estate Recapitulation: Calculates the effective real estate tax rate adjusting for changes in assessed value

Operating Budget by Department

Governance and Management 
Provides budget details for offices and departments of elected and appointed officials and on departments focused on internal municipal services (finance, human resources, etc.).

Quality of Community Life
Provides budget details for departments providing human, health, recreational, and knowledge services to citizens, including: Human Service Agencies, Health Department, Parks & Recreation, and Libraries.

Economic and Environmental Vitality
Provides budget details for departments focused on development of the local economy and on the physical infrastructure and environment of the community. This section includes: Economic Development, Planning, Development and Permits, Public Works, and Public Utilities.

Public Safety and Justice
Provides budget details for departments focused on safety and justice, including: Police, Fire, Sheriff, and Courts.

Education
Provides a summary of Chesapeake Public Schools’ Operating Budget.

Capital Budget Summary
Provides an overview of the Capital Improvement Budget (CIB) and Five Year Capital Plan.

Debt Service
Provides a summary of the debt payments required of the City with identification of funding sources and debt management policies.

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