Fiscal Year 2024-2025 City Budget

Budget Committee Meeting

A public meeting of the Budget Committee of the City of John Day, County of Grant, State of Oregon, to discuss the budget for fiscal year July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025 will take place Tuesday, May 21st, 2024 at 6:30 pm at the John Day Firehall at 316 S Canyon Blvd, John Day, Oregon.  The purpose of the meeting is to receive the budget message and to receive comment from the public on the budget.  This is a public meeting where deliberation of the Budget Committee will take place.  A copy of the budget document may be obtained on or after May 21st by calling City Hall at 541-575-0028, emailing cityofjohnday@grantcounty-or.gov, or online at www.cityofjohnday.com.  Any person may appear at the meeting and discuss the proposed programs  with the Budget Committee.  You may join from your computer, tablet, or smartphone at: 

https://zoom.us/j/95867942253?pwd=dHE5c3djSEx4OFBuZndPQU5HMGN3QT09

Meeting ID: 958 6794 2253

Passcode: 776959

Budgeting Process

The City of John Day Charter requires the city manager to prepare and transmit to the council an annual budget. The city manager is assisted in this responsibility by a budget committee made up of local residents. Committee members are appointed by the city council and serve for a three-year term. The budget committee reviews and may revise the proposed budget before it is formally adopted.

Committee Members

The following individuals serve on the FY22-23 John Day Budget Committee:

Budgeting Process

Municipal budgets must be prepared in compliance with Oregon Revised Statue Chapter 294 — County and Municipal Financial Administration. The budgeting process has four parts. The budget is: 1) prepared, 2) approved, 3) adopted, and 4) executed. The process begins in December and concludes in June, with the new budget taking effect on July 1st, the start of the City's new fiscal year.

Citizen Involvement

Local Budget Law is designed to give the public ample opportunity to participate in the budgeting process. After the budget committee approves the budget, the city council publishes a summary of the budget and holds a public hearing, at which any person may appear for or against any item in the budget. These requirements encourage public participation in budget making. They also give public exposure to budgeted programs and fiscal policies before the City adopts the budget.