North Judson Department Heads Start Considering Plans for 2019 Budget

North Judson Clerk-Treasurer Andrew Rowe has started the budget process for the 2019 fiscal year by providing all department heads with budget form one to fill out.

Rowe explained that “form ones” list amounts from past budgets for comparison and gives the department heads a chance to provide an estimation of what they expect to see in the next fiscal year.

He noted that they can include potential projects, expected expenditures and any other important financial information that needs to be included.

Rowe mentioned that he also wants to utilize some of the information he gathered while attending a recent budget workshop at clerk-treasurer’s school to help the town officials prepare the budget in way that will most sufficiently benefit the town. He said this can be done by seeing if there are any places where it can be trimmed and budgeting for unforeseen expenditures that may pop up down the line.

Rowe said a meeting with Umbaugh representatives is scheduled for 9 a.m. on July 11th to go over the proposed budget for next year.