| DATE | DAY | No Later Than | Charter Section | |
| JAN. 14, 2025 | TUESDAY | PUBLIC HEARING | Jan. 15 | Sec. 18.09 |
| JAN. 31, 2025 | FRIDAY | DEPT BUDGET REQUESTS | Feb. 1 | Sec. 18.10 |
| FEB 28, 2025 | FRIDAY | MANAGER'S PROPOSED BUDGET TO THE COUNCIL | March 1 | Sec. 18.11 |
| MARCH 19, 2025 | WEDNESDAY | 1ST PUBLIC MEETING | March | Sec. 18.12 |
| MARCH 26, 2025 | WEDNESDAY | 2ND PUBLIC MEETING | March | Sec. 18.12 |
| MARCH 26, 2025 | WEDNESDAY | COUNCIL APPROVAL OF PRELIMINARY BUDGET | No later than April 15 | Sec. 18.13 |
| APRIL 9, 2025 | WEDNESDAY | PETITIONS FOR BUDGET REFERENDUM | Within 7 days of Preliminary Budget Approval | Sec. 18.19 |
| IF NEEDED | | CERTIFICATION OF PETITION FOR REFERENDUM | Within 4 business days of submission | Sec. 18.19 |
| IF NEEDED | | BUDGET REFERENDUM FOR BORROWING ($250k+) PETITIONS, OR SALE OF LAND | Following Preliminary Approval/Certification of Petitions for Referendum | Sec. 18.20 |
| IF NEEDED | | 3RD PUBLIC MEETING (PETITIONS TO TOWN COUNCIL IF ANY & TAX RATE APPROVAL BASED ON PETITIONS) | Upon receipt of Petition to the Town Council | Sec. 1the 8.15 |
| MAY 13, 2025* | TUESDAY | APPROVAL OF FINAL BUDGET | After advertising and the referendum | Sec. 18.17 |
| | | ADVERTISE FINAL BUDGET | | Sec. 18.21 |
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* If a referendum is held, all dates following will be contingent upon the date of the referendum.