Current Budget Process

  1. Budget Timeline
  2. Proposed Budget Workshop Documents
  3. Accepted Budget

This is a tentative list that guides the Town of Orono’s FY24 Municipal Budget Process.  The workshops and meetings that are highlighted are scheduled to begin at 5:00PM and are open for the public to attend.  Please note that this list is subject to change and will likely be updated to reflect the Council meeting schedule that will be established after the Annual Municipal Election in March, 2023.  The workshop order is also subject to change. Please direct any questions or concerns about this process to the Town Manager, Sophie Wilson, at swilson@orono.org or by calling (207) 889-6905.


  • January 19, 2023
    Budget Workbooks Distributed to Department Heads

  • January 31, 2023
    Council Workshop: FY24 Budget Priorities

  • February 24, 2023
    Departmental Draft Budgets Due to Town Manager        

  • March 10, 2023
    Internal Budget Review Meetings Complete

  • March 24, 2023
    Department Head Finalized Budget and Comments Due

  • March 31, 2023
    Department Head Finalized OMR and Service Level Matrices Due

  • April 7, 2023
    Manager Finalizes Budget 

  • April 12, 2023
    TRIO Budget Finalized

  • April 14, 2023
    Budget Formatted and Printed (NO CHANGES)

  • April 17, 2023
    Budget Workbooks Distributed to Councilors and Posted Online

  • April 24, 2023
    Council Budget Workshop (At Finance & Operations Committee Meeting)

  • Overview 
  • Revenue Projections
  • Multi-Department Cost Centers
  • May 3, 2023
    Council Budget Workshop 
    • Departmental Operating & Capital Plan Review

  • Council

  • General Government

    • Town Manager

    • Finance

    • Insurances, Debt, & Other

    • Town Clerk

    • General Assistance

    • Elections

    • Information Technology

  • May 11, 2023
    Council Budget Workshop 

    • Departmental Operating & Capital Plan Review

      • Community Development

        • Code Enforcement

        • Planning

        • Economic Development (TIF)

        • Assessing

        • Parks & Recreation

      • Library

  • May 18, 2023
    Council Budget Workshop

  • Departmental Operating & Capital Plan Review
    • Public Safety
    • Police
    • Fire/EMS/HazMat


  • May 25, 2023
    Council Budget Workshop 

    • Departmental Operating & Capital Plan Review

      • Public Works

        • General & Winter Maintenance

        • Solid Waste

        • Town Garage

        • Cemeteries

        • Facilities

      • WPCF

  • June 5, 2023
    Council Budget Workshop (Part of Finance Committee Meeting)

  • Council Review/Discussion of Municipal Budget

  • June 12, 2023
    Council Public Hearing on FY2024 Budget

  • June 19, 2023
    Final Budget Review (At Finance & Operations Committee Meeting)

  • June 26, 2023
    Council Budget Adoption  (Special Meeting)