It’s budget season,
we’re here to help!
Budget Workshops Introduces New Format in
2023 to Better Help Cities
As cities prepare for the Fiscal Year 2025 budget, the League is here to help with our annual Budget Workshops series. To better direct guidance to attendees, a new format will be implemented in 2023 series that will offer three sessions designed for advanced city officials and another three sessions designed for beginners.
As always, the education included in the Budget Workshops is primarily intended for city administrators, city clerks and finance officers, but the workshops are open to all city officials. Please read the details below and register online today!
Beginner Workshops
All workshops are from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Wednesday, November 1 | Atlantic
Cass County Community Center
805 W 10th St, Atlantic, IA 50022
Wednesday, November 8 | *Virtual* (Zoom)
Zoom meeting links will be provided to attendees prior to the workshop
Tuesday, November 14 | Clear Lake
Best Western Holiday Lodge
2023 7th Ave N, Clear Lake, IA 50428
Beginner Workshops Agenda
9:30 am | Registration Opens
10:00 am | Budget Projections & Issues
11:00 am | Budget Form Basics Part 1
12:00 pm | Lunch Break
12:45 pm | Budget Form Basics Part 2
Budget Projections and Issues
League staff will facilitate a discussion on financial trends and projections important to your city budget.
Budget Form Basics
Ted Nellesen from the Iowa Department of Management will provide step-by-step instructions on preparing your city’s budget and using the state budget form with plenty of opportunity for questions. This session will be presented as a hands-on walkthrough of the budget forms and submission process. Relevant example budget documents will be provided, and attendees are encouraged to bring their own laptops and city budget materials. Ted will also cover changes to the city budget adoption and filing process that were approved by the Iowa Legislature in House File 718.
Advanced Workshops
All workshops are from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Thursday, November 2 |Cedar Rapids
Longbranch Best Western Hotel
90 Twixt Town Rd, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
Thursday, November 16 |West Des Moines
RecPlex
6500 Grand Ave, West Des Moines, IA 50266
Tuesday, November 21 | *Virtual* (Zoom)
Zoom meeting links will be provided to attendees prior to the workshop
Advanced Workshops Agenda
9:30 am | Registration Opens
10:00 am | Budget Projections & Issues
11:00 am | IDOM Update/HF718 Budget Adoption and Filing Changes
12:15 pm | Lunch Break
1:00 pm | Impact of HF718 to City Budgets
Budget Projections and Issues
League staff will facilitate a discussion on financial trends and projections important to your city budget.
IDOM Update
Ted Nellesen from the Iowa Department of Management will go over the changes to the city budget and adoption process that were approved by the Iowa Legislature in House File 718.
Impact of HF718 to City Budgets
House File 718 will impact city budgets in the coming years as it implements a new Combined General Fund Levy, eliminating a host of general fund levies previously available to city governments, and potentially restricts or decreases a city’s general fund levy for cities that experience certain levels of property valuation growth. This session will help attendees measure the impact to their FY 2025 budget and beyond.
Payments can be made by check or credit card. If paying by check, please use the registration confirmation as documentation for payment as invoices will not be sent. Please include a copy of your registration with the payment. Late fee policy and weather cancellation is available online.
Latest Publications
Check out the League’s publications.
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This publication is designed to assist cities begin their annual budget process. Learn about revenues, expenditures, legislation and other budget issues.
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