2027 budget amendment process
At a glance
- What: how Assembly members propose changes to the 2027 budget, using a new Assembly Budget Amendment Guide, five templates and an online form from the Assembly budget analyst, Molly Roche.
- Dates: draft amendments are due to the analyst November 4; the committee work session to discuss ideas is November 6; details must be final by November 11; the Assembly meeting is November 17 (the guide's November 18 is a typo). Floor amendments remain possible.
- Guidance: say how the amendment affects services, who is responsible, where the money comes from or goes, and whether it is one-time or recurring, since continuation budgets drop one-time items unless they are put back. Many amendments will need to be net zero; a placeholder such as unused tax capacity is acceptable early on.
- Discussion: the committee chair added encouragement to socialize ideas early; Scout thanked staff. See 2027 General Government Operating Budget.
Sources
- Video: 2026-10-15 - Budget and Finance Committee-of-the-Whole (about 36:19 to 47:03)
- Agenda: 2026-10-15 - Budget and Finance Committee-of-the-Whole, https://meetings.muni.org/AgendaOnline/Meetings
Discussion time
About 11 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-15 - Budget and Finance Committee-of-the-Whole | 11 |
Log
- 2026-11-06 - 2026-11-06 - Assembly Worksession: Sponsors walked through 18 capital, operating and alcohol/marijuana tax amendments; no votes taken. Addendum deadline Nov 11; revised S-version budgets expected before the Nov 17 meeting.
- 2026-10-15 - 2026-10-15 - Budget and Finance Committee-of-the-Whole: Roche presented the amendment guide and deadlines; chair added guidance; no questions beyond thanks.