MADISON COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD
KEY TRIM DATES FOR 2019-20 BUDGET
(TRIM: "TRUTH IN MILLAGE" LEGAL DEADLINES WHICH CONTROL THE BUDGET CYCLE)
DATE DESCRIPTION

July 1, 2019

  Monday

 Receive certification taxable value from Property Appraiser (estimated roll date )

July 22, 2019

Monday-6:00 p.m.

Special Board Meeting-Review Draft and Approve Tentative budget for Purposes of Advertising

(DOE certifies statewide millage rate by 7/19/19; cannot present tentative budget prior to this date).  (Must submit tentative budget to board for approval to advertise within 24 days or beginning of TRIM calendar).

July 26, 2019

Friday

12:00 p.m.

 Public Advertisement of tentative budget and proposed millage.  Ad also includes "to adopt" proposed millage of capital outlay with prioritized list of projects (within 29 days of beginning of TRIM Calendar).

July 31, 2019

Wednesday

6:00 pm

FIRST PUBLIC HEARING AND ADOPTION OF MILLAGE AND TENTATIVE BUDGET

(No sooner than 2 days, no later than 5 days after being advertised in the paper).

August 1, 2019

Thursday

12:00 pm

Advise Property Appraiser of Proposed Millage, Rolled-back rate and Time, Date, and Place of Final Budget

(Within 35 days of beginnings of TRIM calendar which is Sunday, August 5, 2019).

September 9, 2019

Monday

6:00 pm

FINAL PUBLIC HEARING AND ADOPTION OF FINAL MILLAGE AND BUDGET

(Hearing cannot be held sooner than 10 days following the mailing of the Property Tax Notices by the Property Appriaser.) (No sooner than 65 days, no later than 80 days after beginning of TRIM calendar, which is Thursday, September 6, through Wednesday, September 19, 2019.)

September 11, 2019

Wednesday

12:00 pm

 Submit approved budget to DOE (within THREE DAYS of adoption).

September 13, 2019

Thursday

12:00 pm

 Certify adopted final millage to Property Appraiser and Tax Collector and DOE (within 3 days of adoption).

October 8, 2019

Monday

6:00 p.m.

Certify compliance with provisions of Chapter 230, F.S. to Property Tax Administration Office - Florida Dept. of Revenue

(Within 30 days after adoption of final millage and budget.)
Note:  The TRIM Calendar begins with day #1 being July 1 or the date of Certification of Tax Roll by the Property Appraiser. 
Bolded lines are Board Workshops or Meetings.
All Meetings will be held in the School Administration Building, Board Room, located at 210 NE Duval Avenue, Madison, Florida