Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following approval.
To submit written public comment on an agenda item, please send an email to finance@portlandmaine.gov. Submissions must be received by 12:00 PM the day before the Finance Committee meeting to guarantee their inclusion in the agenda packet.
All submissions must include the commenter's name and legal address. To help ensure your comment is published under the correct item, please include the name of the agenda item as well.
Thursday, April 14th, 2022 - Finance Committee 5PM - 2nd Joint City/School Finance Committee meeting Monday, April 25th, 2022 - City Council 5PM
-City Manager Recommended Budget Presentation and referral to Finance Committee Thursday, April 28th, 2022 - Finance Committee 5PM - Review of CM Recommended Budget begins Monday, May 2nd, 2022 - City Council 5PM - 1st read of Board of Education Recommended Budget Thursday, May 5th, 2022 - Finance Committee 5PM - Continued review of CM Recommended Budget. Thursday, May 12th, 2022 - Finance Committee 5PM - Continued review of CM Recommended Budget. Monday, May 16th, 2022 - City Council 5PM - 1st read of Finance Committee Recommended Budget and Public Hearing, 2nd read and vote on Board of Education Recommended Budget Thursday, May 19th, 2022 - Finance Committee 5PM - Continued review of CM Recommended Budget. Thursday, May 26th, 2022 - Finance Committee 5PM - Continued review of CM Recommended Budget, Public Hearing & vote. Monday, June 6th, 2022 - City Council 5PM - 2nd read and vote on Finance Committee recommended budget and Public Hearing
The staff coordinator is the Finance Director, Brendan T. O'Connell.
About the Board
The Finance Committee reviews the city manager’s recommended operating and capital budgets and the school superintendent’s operating budget and makes recommendations to the City Council regarding those budgets.This committee will also review and recommend to the full council any borrowing authorizations, financial policies, and contracts not under the purview of the city manager.
The Finance Committee will serve as the audit committee, reviewing the annual audit and ensuring that the auditor’s comments as contained in the management letter are addressed.
If you would like to send your written comments to the city manager’s office, you can send an email.
