The budget is a financial plan relating to proposed City services for the year with the estimated means of financing them. The City uses a cost center budget, a cost center defined as the budget for a specific service being delivered. The City operates on a calendar year fiscal year, meaning that the fiscal year begins on January 1 and runs through December 31.
The Purchasing section is responsible for acquiring goods and services for the City. Purchasing handles approximately 12,000 purchase orders and 200 bids in a typical year.