A Guide for Councillors

The Role of Councillors in Municipal Finance Management

Part 4

The following illustration shows the timeframes for the six steps:

Overview of the budget process timeline

July August

Sept

Oct

Nov Dec Jan Feb March April

May June

Planning

Strategising

Preparing

Tabling

Timelines are outer limits. Strive for earlier completion.

Approving

Finalising

HOW DO I CONTRIBUTE TO EACH OF THE FOLLOWING STEPS IN THE BUDGET PROCESS?

Implications for councillors for each step in the process

Planning

providing input into the review of the previous budget process identifying community needs that will have budget implications scheduling these needs for the ward or municipality taking note of the deadlines that affect me.

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Strategising

reviewing past performance understanding the result of consultative processes.

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Preparing

realising that strategy set by council informs the preparation asking the mayor about progress from time to time.

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Understanding the Municipal Finance Management Act