2021-22 Adopted Budget Document

The 2021-22  Proposed Budget was  presented to the Budget Committee on Thursday, May 6, 2021 and on Tuesday, May 11, 2021, beginning at 6:00 pm.   The Budget Committee held a Public Hearing to      receive comments from the public regarding the expenditure of State Shared Revenues and the Proposed Budget.    The Notice of Budget Hearing - State Shared Revenue and 2021-22 Approved Budget can be found here.

To help prevent the spread of COVID-19 and to protect more vulnerable members of the community, the City of Cottage Grove held the public meetings virtually.  In order to follow social distancing guidelines the City Council Chambers was limited to 10 people at a time. Written testimony could be submitted by 4:00 pm to the City Recorder on the date of the meeting by email, sent to cityrecorder@cottagegrove.org or by using the online comment form found on the Agendas.

After receiving the Budget Message and reviewing the Proposed Budget the Committee  approved the proposed budget with changes and recommended adoption to the City Council.   At a meeting held June 14, 2021, the City Council held two public hearings, one to receive comment regarding the Uses of State Shared Revenues, and a public hearing concerning the Budget.   The Approved  Budget with changes recommended by staff and the consideration of public testimony received June 14, 2021, was presented to the City Council for their final review and consideration for adoption on June 28, 2021. The changes are outlined in the Adopted Budget on pages ix through xii.

The City Council adopted Resolution No. 2052, Adopting the 2021-22 Budget, Making Appropriations, and Imposing and Categorizing Ad Valorem Taxes.  The resolution is included in the Appendix of the Adopted Budget. 

The Budget Document is  posted online for your review.  To aid in downloading the approved budget the entire document has been divided into sections.  The table below lists the Table of Contents of the entire document and provides links to the specific sections of the Budget Document.   Click on the section heading to open that section of the budget document.

Contact the City Manager if you have any questions or comments regarding the budget or budget process.  

 2021-22 Adopted Budget