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The Budget is the culmination of over four months of work and consideration by many individuals. Beginning in August, City Department Directors are asked to prepare estimates of anticipated expenditures for the coming year. During this time period, the City Treasurer begins the process of estimating year-end expenditure levels and projecting revenues for the ensuing 12 months. The Mayor and administrative staff work to organize all requests into the proper funds and within the resources estimated to be available. By the beginning of November, the Preliminary Budget is submitted to the City Council for review and comment. The Council then conducts Budget Workshops and, later, public hearings to gather additional information and public input. Finally, a balanced and complete budget for the ensuing year is adopted prior to December 31st. This adopted budget, together with any required amendments, serves to guide City department expenditure levels and major activities throughout the year.
Please follow the links below to view the City of Ferndale's Annual Budget documents for the 2009 fiscal year (January 1st through December 31st). All documents are in pdf/Adobe format. Questions regarding the document should be directed to the City Treasurer. Contact information can be viewed on the Finance page. Previous Budgets are also available to view: 2008 Budget page or 2007 Budget page.
1-1 City Mission Statement
1-2 History of the City
1-4 Elected Officials
1-5 Appointed Officials
1-6 Mayor & City Council Organization and Council Committees
1-7 Council Intergovernmental Assignments
SECTION 2 - Budget Development
2-1 Mayor's Budget Message
2-8 City Administrator's Budget Message
2-9 Budget Purpose
2-10 Budget Process & Policies
2-11 Budget Calendar
2-12 Budget Ordinance
2-14 Property Tax Levy Ordinance
3-1 Organization Chart
3-2 Revenues Summary by Selected Funds
3-3 Revenues Summary - Property Tax & Sales Tax - All Funds
3-4 Interest Income Summary
3-5 Headcount Schedules
3-6 Debt Schedules
SECTION 4 - Current Expense Fund Revenues
4-1 Summary Schedules
4-2 Property Taxes
4-3 Sales Taxes
4-3 Utility Taxes
4-4 Licenses & Permits
4-4 Intergovernmental Revenues
4-5 Charges for Services
4-5 Fines & Forfeitures
4-5 Miscellaneous Revenues
SECTION 5 - Current Expense Fund Expenditures
5-1 Summary Schedules
5-2 Organization Chart
Departmental Summaries:
5-3 City Council
5-4 Municipal Court
5-7 Administration
5-9 Clerk/Finance Director
5-14 Legal Services
5-15 General Government
5-16 Police
5-21 Fire
5-22 Probation/Detention
5-24 Building Permits & Inspection
5-25 Emergency Services
5-25 Pollution Control
5-25 Mental & Physical Health
5-26 Engineering
5-27 Building Maintenance
5-28 Community Development
5-35 Parks
5-36 Transfers
SECTION 6 - Special Revenue Funds – Revenues & Expenditures
6-1 Public Works Organization Chart
6-2 Street Fund
6-6 Park Mitigation Fund
6-7 Traffic Mitigation Fund
6-8 Real Estate Excise Tax Fund
6-9 Criminal Justice Fund
6-11 Local Criminal Justice Fund
6-12 Hotel/Motel Fund
SECTION 7 - Debt Service Funds – Revenues & Expenditures
7-1 1998 City Hall Bond Redemption Fund
7-2 Streets/Parks/Land Redemption Fund
SECTION 8 - Enterprise Funds - Revenues & Expenditures
8-1 Water Fund 8-1
8-6 Sewer Fund 8-6
8-11 95/96/05 Sewer Bond Redemption Fund 8-11
8-12 95/96/05 Sewer Bond Reserve Fund 8-12
8-13 Storm & Flood Control Fund 8-13
8-15 Utility Loan Service Fund 8-15
8-16 Solid Waste Fund 8-16
SECTION 9 - Internal Service Funds – Revenues and Expenditures
9-1 Computer Repair & Replacement Fund
9-3 Equipment Repair & Replacement Fund
SECTION 10 - Agency Funds - Revenues & Expenditures
10-1 Court Agency Fund
SECTION 11 - Reserve Funds - Revenues & Expenditures
11-1 Overview
11-2 General Fund Contingency Reserve Fund
11-3 Facilities Capital Reserve Fund
11-4 LEOFF 1 Retiree Reserve Fund
2009 Budget Expenditure Detail
2009 Budget Six Year Financial Plan