You will have an opportunity to provide feedback on the budget. Pinellas County has planned two evening budget information sessions for the public: May 15 and June 12. Each session is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. In addition, the Pinellas County Commission will hold two public hearings in September (September 2 and 16) in preparation for final adoption of the FY09 budget.

Thursday May 15, 2008 6:30 p.m.	Budget Development Recap
Thursday June 12, 2008 6:30 p.m.	Budget Development Recap
Tuesday September 2, 2008 6:30 p.m.	First Budget Public Hearing
Tuesday September 16, 2008 6:30 p.m.	Second Budget Public Hearing

Budget Timetable
     Below is a comprehensive schedule of key dates in the FY09 budget process.

December 11, 2007	BCC Work Session - Preliminary Forecast
January 15, 2008	BCC Workshop - Budget Development Process
March 14, 2008	Departmental Budget Submissions Due (BCC)
March 31, 2008	Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Budget Submissions Due
April 29, 2008	Budget Information Sessions - Budget Development Recap
May 1, 2008	Constitutional Officer Budget Submissions Due
May 8, 2008	Budget Information Sessions/Public Hearing - Independent Agencies
May 15, 2008	Budget Information Sessions/Public Hearing - Budget Development Recap
May 22, 2008 June 5, 2008	Budget Information Sessions - Constitutional Officers
June 12, 2008	Budget Information Sessions/Public Hearing - Budget Development Recap
July 15, 2008	Tentative Budget Submission to BCC
July 31, 2008	Proposed Millage Rate Notification to Property Appraiser for use in Truth In Millage (TRIM) Notices
August 18, 2008	TRIM Notices Mailed to All Property Owners
September 2, 2008	1st Public Hearing - FY09 Budget (BCC Adopts Tentative FY09 Millage Rates and Budgets)
September 16, 2008	2nd Public Hearing - FY09 Budget (BCC Adopts Final FY09 Millage Rates and Budgets)
October 1, 2008	Fiscal Year 2009 Begins