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'''The Albemarle County Office of Management and Budget''' (OMB) is responsible for preparing [[Albemarle County]]'s annual operating and capital budgets, as well as performing fiscal reporting and measuring cost-effectiveness. The Office is under the direction of the [[County Executive]]. <ref>{{cite web|title=Management and Budget|url=http://www.albemarle.org/department.asp?department=budget|author=|work=|publisher=County of Albemarle|location=|publishdate=|accessdate=July 25, 2011}}</ref>
#REDIRECT [[Albemarle Department of Finance and Budget]]
 
They began using a five-year financial forecast in 2008 to determine long-term fiscal trends. <ref>{{cite web|title=County Executive Tom Foley's proposed FY2017 |url=http://www.albemarle.org/upload/images/forms_center/departments/Budget/forms/FY17/FY17_Recommended_Budget_S_FY17-Budget_Manual.pdf|author=Office of Management Budget|work=Page 53|publisher=Albemarle County|location=|publishdate=February 19, 2017|accessdate=February 22, 2016}}</ref>
 
==FY2021==
As with most other localities across Virginia, Albemarle's proposed budget for FY21 had to be amended due to revenue downturns associated with the [[COVID-19 Emergency]]. The FY21 budget is being built on an antipated revenue shortfall of $6.4 million over what had originally been proposed before the economy was shut down.  <ref>{{cite web|title=Albemarle County fiscal year 2021 recommended budget revised|url=https://www.cbs19news.com/story/42053785/albemarle-county-fiscal-year-2021-recommended-budget-revised|author=Michael Caldwell|work=News Article|publisher=CBS19|location=|publishdate=April 24, 2020|accessdate=April 28, 2020}}</ref>
 
===Timeline===
*[[July 10]], [[2019]] &ndash; Board of Supervisors hold a work session on capital improvement program [https://cvillepedia.org/images/20190710-Albemarle-CIP-Work-Session.pdf (Meeting materials)]
*[[October 22]], [[2019]] &ndash; CIP Advisory Group meets and selected four projects to recommend adding to the CIP. They are funding to add to a transportation leveraging program, money for economic development public-private partnerships and expansions of [[Cale Elementary School]] and [[Crozet Elementary School]]. <ref>{{cite-progress|title=Advisory committee narrows list of county capital projects|url=https://www.dailyprogress.com/news/local/advisory-committee-narrows-list-of-county-capital-projects/article_698255fe-688f-5f8b-a14d-f5c1c6323f05.html|author=Katherine Knott|pageno=A1|printdate=October 23, 2019|publishdate=October 22, 2019|accessdate=October 23, 2019}}</ref> ([https://www.cvillepedia.org/images/Final_October_29_2019_CIP_Advisory_Committee_Meeting.pdf Meeting materials])
*[[January 15]], [[2020]] &ndash; County assessor [[Peter Lynch]] announces average of 3.4 percent increase in real estate property assessments <ref>{{cite-progress|title=County tax assessments up an average of 3.4%|url=https://www.dailyprogress.com/news/local/county-tax-assessments-up-an-average-of/article_a21175f0-13bc-520c-9746-da6442682f27.html|author=Allison Wrabel|pageno=A1|printdate=January 16, 2020|publishdate=January 16, 2020|accessdate=January 19, 2020}}</ref>
*[[February 4]], [[2020]] &ndash; Albemarle School board approves $209 million funding request <ref>{{cite-progress|title=School Board unanimously adopts $209m funding request|url=https://www.dailyprogress.com/news/local/school-board-unanimously-adopts-m-funding-request/article_5a3b6e9f-b9a7-5f0b-b608-9573985706a0.html|author=Katherine Knott|pageno=A1|printdate=February 5, 2020|publishdate=February 5, 2020|accessdate=February 10, 2020}}</ref>
*[[February 19]], [[2020]] &ndash; County Executive [[Jeffrey Richardson]] unveils $451 million recommended budget for FY2021, a slight decrease from adopted FY2020 budget. This delays for one year an anticipated 1.5 cent rate increase to pay for additional debt service <ref>{{cite-progress|title=Proposed Albemarle County budget 1.3% smaller than current, contains no tax rate increase|url=https://www.dailyprogress.com/news/local/proposed-albemarle-county-budget-smaller-than-current-contains-no-tax/article_cf1a7b3d-53d3-5258-a611-6fab845d9788.html|author=Allison Wrabel|pageno=A1|printdate=February 20, 2020|publishdate=February 20, 2020|accessdate=February 23, 2020}}</ref>
*[[March 3]], [[2020]] &ndash; Richardson tells the board that there is an additional $1.6 million in revenue available for the budget.
*[[March 5]], [[2020]] &ndash; Supervisors confirm no property tax increase and advertise FY21 budget based on 85.4 cents per $100 of assessed value <ref>{{cite-progress|title=Albemarle County to advertise real estate tax rate with no increase|url=https://www.dailyprogress.com/news/local/albemarle-county-to-advertise-real-estate-tax-rate-with-no/article_25c3bc4e-f200-5890-a3e7-9f601fd4e7f3.html|author=Staff reports|pageno=|printdate=March 5, 2020|publishdate=March 4, 2020|accessdate=March 7, 2020}}</ref>
*[[March 12]], [[2020]] &ndash; Richardson declares local emergency to deal with COVID-19
*[[April 1]], [[2020]] &ndash;  Richardson gives a budget report and said FY21 budget will be built off an amended FY20 budget <ref name="cbs19">{{cite web|title=Albemarle County planning to cut millions in spending for rest of fiscal year|url=https://www.cbs19news.com/story/41968938/albemarle-county-planning-to-cut-over-dollar6-million-in-spending-for-remaining-fiscal-year|author=Brianna Hamblin|work=News Article|publisher=CBS19|location=|publishdate=April 3, 2020|accessdate=April 5, 2020}}</ref>
 
==FY2020==
A strategic planning meeting with the [[Board of Supervisors]] was held on September 7, 2018 to provide general direction to county staff related to future initiatives. <ref>{{cite-progress|title=Albemarle supervisors consider priorities for coming budget|url=https://www.dailyprogress.com/news/local/albemarle-supervisors-consider-priorities-for-coming-budget/article_dce19004-b305-11e8-85ca-6b6f65a50bd9.html|author=Allison Wrabel|pageno=|printdate=|publishdate=September 7, 2018|accessdate=September 9, 2018}}</ref>
 
The FY2020 budget will need to be revisited as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Richardson told Supervisors that there would need to be $3 million in general government cuts in the current fiscal year. <ref name="cbs19" />
 
==FY2019==
 
[[JAUNT]] sought to increase the salary of its bus drivers from the current median wage of $14.89 an hour to $16.43 an hour. Albemarle's proposed budget for FY2019 includes an additional $142,000 for this purpose, but a $105,000 request from Charlottesville was not included in their proposed FY2019 budget.
<ref>{{cite-progress|title=JAUNT fighting for wage increases as city withholds funding|url=http://www.dailyprogress.com/news/local/jaunt-fighting-for-wage-increases-as-city-withholds-funding/article_c7a026ee-2019-11e8-9510-2bc2b1710aab.html|author=Allison Wrabel|pageno=|printdate=March 4, 2018|publishdate=March 4, 2018|accessdate=March 5, 2018}}</ref>
 
*[https://cvillepedia.org/images/11.0_FinanceDeptFY19Report_Presentation.pdf FY2019 Albemarle Finance Department Annual Report]
 
In December 2019, an audit found a surplus of $5.9 million. <ref>{{cite-progress|title=Albemarle finished fiscal 19 with $5.9 million surplus|url=https://www.dailyprogress.com/news/local/albemarle-finished-fiscal-with-million-surplus/article_a2b17936-da8b-5861-9231-6a8b97cf17a1.html|author=Allison Wrabel|pageno=A1|printdate=December 19, 2019|publishdate=December 18, 2019|accessdate=December 23, 2019}}</ref>
 
==FY2018==
In preparation for fiscal year 2018, budget staff switched to a two-year financial report that was voted on by the [[Board of Supervisors]] on December 14, 2016.
 
In late February 2017, interim county executive [[Doug Walker]] recommended a $397.4 million budget for FY2018. <ref>{{cite web|title=Albemarle proposes $397.4 million budget for fiscal year 2018|url=http://cvilletomorrow.org/news/article/26407-albemarle-proposes-3974-million-fy18/|author=Sean Tubbs|work=News Article|publisher=Charlottesville Tomorrow|location=|publishdate=February 17, 2017|accessdate=March 27, 2017}}</ref> A month  later, there had been very little input. <ref>{{cite-progress|title=Albemarle sees minimal citizen input on proposed budget|url=http://www.dailyprogress.com/news/local/albemarle-sees-minimal-citizen-input-on-proposed-budget/article_cc43c416-1288-11e7-878e-2ff3693fec75.html|author=Allison Wrabel|pageno=|printdate=March 27, 2017|publishdate=March 26, 2017|accessdate=March 27, 2017}}</ref> Nearly $250,000 was reduced from the operating budget during the process. <ref>{{cite-progress|title=Albemarle supervisors cut $250K from proposed budget|url=http://www.dailyprogress.com/news/local/albemarle-supervisors-cut-k-from-proposed-budget/article_66214ace-1651-11e7-a064-a38f87c5f19c.html|author=Allison Wrabel|pageno=|printdate=March 31, 2017|publishdate=March 31, 2017|accessdate=April 3, 2017}}</ref> Supervisors agreed in early March to set a property tax rate of $0.839 per $100 of assessed value. <ref>{{cite web|title=Albemarle supervisors set advertised property tax rate, talk Hedgerow Park|url=http://www.cvilletomorrow.org/news/article/26582-albemarle-supervisors-set-advertised-property-tax/|author=Sean Tubbs|work=News Article|publisher=Charlottesville Tomorrow|location=|publishdate=March 7, 2017|accessdate=December 28, 2017}}</ref>
 
*[https://cvillepedia.org/images/Albemarle_-_FY18_Adopted_Budget_P_Capital_Improvement_Program.pdf Adopted CIP budget]
 
===Resources===
*[http://s3.amazonaws.com/cville/cm%2Fmutlimedia%2F20161207-BOS-Two-Year-Plan.pdf December 7, 2016 presentation on two-year financial plan]
 
==FY2017==
When he released his recommended $376 million operating and capital budget in February 2016, county executive [[Tom Foley]] budget a recommended 2.5 cent tax increase. <ref>{{cite web|title=Foley proposes 2.5 cent tax increase for Albemarle’s FY17 budget|url=http://www.cvilletomorrow.org/news/article/23061-albemarle-budget-proposal/|author=Sean Tubbs|work=News Article|publisher=Charlottesville Tomorrow|location=|publishdate=February 19, 2016|accessdate=December 29, 2016}}</ref> The [[Board of Supervisors]] began their review on a week later. <ref>{{cite web|title=Supervisors begin combing through FY17 budget|url=http://www.cvilletomorrow.org/news/article/23101-albemarle-budget-review/|author=Sean Tubbs|work=News Article|publisher=Charlottesville Tomorrow|location=|publishdate=February 25, 2016|accessdate=December 29, 2016}}</ref> Supervisors agreed to advertise the recommended tax increase in early March but would later adopt a 2 cent increase. <ref>{{cite web|title=Albemarle Supervisors to consider higher tax rate for FY2017 budget|url=http://www.cvilletomorrow.org/news/article/23213-albemarle-tax-advertisement/|author=Sean Tubbs|work=News Article|publisher=Charlottesville Tomorrow|location=|publishdate=March 8, 2016|accessdate=December 31, 2016}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|title=Albemarle supervisors adopt lower tax rate hike than expected|url=http://www.cvilletomorrow.org/news/article/23524-albemarle-budget-adoption/|author=Sean Tubbs|work=News Article|publisher=Charlottesville Tomorrow|location=|publishdate=April 13, 2016|accessdate=January 2, 2017}}</ref>
 
Towards the end of the development process, several nonprofit groups protested their budget requests had not been fully funded. For instance, the [[Legal Aid Justice Center]] claimed they should not be reviewed through the [[Agency Budget Review Team]] process. <ref>{{cite-progress|title=City budget series: Legal Aid looks for line-item funding|url=http://www.dailyprogress.com/news/local/city-budget-series-legal-aid-looks-for-line-item-funding/article_bca11a08-f53e-11e5-ba59-2b2f72e22215.html|author=Chris Suarez|pageno=|printdate=March 28, 2016|publishdate=March 28, 2016|accessdate=January 1, 2017}}</ref>
 
The capital budget for FY2017 was $34.8 million and included little in the way of new urban amenities. <ref name="urban-albemarle">{{cite web|title=Albemarle seeking new ways to build urban infrastructure|url=http://www.cvilletomorrow.org/news/article/23391-urban-albemarle-infrastructure/|author=Sean Tubbs|work=News Article|publisher=Charlottesville Tomorrow|location=|publishdate=April 4, 2016|accessdate=January 2, 2017}}</ref>
 
In their deliberations, supervisors agreed to keep a two percent salary increase for employees. <ref>{{cite web|title=Albemarle to keep two percent salary increase in FY17 budget|url=http://www.cvilletomorrow.org/news/article/23436-albemarle-budget-work-session/|author=Sean Tubbs|work=|publisher=Charlottesville Tomorrow|location=|publishdate=April 5, 2016|accessdate=January 2, 2017}}</ref>
 
==FY2010==
===Recouping money===
In 2010, the Board of Supervisors approved the reopening of a vacant business auditor position in order to help determine whether Albemarle County was receiving its share of commercial taxes. As of August 9, 2010, the auditor discovered $383,944 that had not been returned to Albemarle by the state Department of Taxation<ref>"Official County of Albemarle Web Site." Albemarle County, Virginia - Official Web Site. 9 Aug. 2010. Web. 23 Aug. 2010. <http://www.albemarle.org/navpages.asp?info=release&ID=11683>.</ref>. The idea had been recommended by a resource utilization study performed on Albemarle County general government by the Commonwealth Educational Policy Institute{{fact}}.
 
==References==
{{reflist}}
 
==External Links==
[http://www.albemarle.org/department.asp?department=budget Official site]
 
[[Category:Albemarle County departments|Office of Management and Budget]]
 
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