FY 2021-2022 Proposed Operating Budget (by Section)

Budget Message

• City Manager's Message dated March 23, 2021
  

Overview

• Overview
  Describes the budget process, the City's organization, discussion of major funds, long-range planning process, and budget and financial policies.

Summaries

• Summaries
  

Revenue

• Revenue 
  Provides details of the revenue sources of the City.

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 Community of Life 
  Provides budget details for departments providing human, health, recreational, and knowledge services to citizens, including: Human Service Agencies, Health Department, Parks, Recreation & Tourism, 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 the Chesapeake Public Schools Operating Budget.
• Non-Departmental
  Provides a summary of the debt payments required of the City with identification of funding sources and debt management policies. Section also includes citywide non-departmental payments such as funding for contingencies.
• Internal Services 
  Provides necessary functions throughout the organization and bill their services to other City departments. This section also includes the Debt Service for the City and Schools, and the other agencies that receive funding from the City.
• Appendix
  Appendices include the sections of the city charter addressing the budget, the chart of accounts, revenue budget detail, positions funded outside the operating budget, a list of payments made to community agencies through Human Services grants, and a glossary of budget and finance