Overview

The City of Rochester Mayor, City Council, and professional team strive to be responsible stewards of public funds. This is evidenced by the City's AAA rating and 50 years of receiving the certificate of financial excellence (the longest in Minnesota).  

The City Council begins the budget process by adopting its priorities, goals, and strategies for the organization and the community in the early part of the calendar year.  

A transparent and open process is important to ensure public trust and confidence. The purpose of this page is to provide the public with information as the City proceeds with the development of the 2020 operating budget and 2020-2025 capital improvement program also referred to as CIP.

• 2020 Budget in Brief - PDF
  
• 2020 Budget in Brief Video
  
  
  

•  2020 Adopted Budget Document  
  • FlippingBook Version* 
  • Downloadable PDF Version

•  2020 Adopted Capital Improvement Plan [CIP] only
  • FlippingBook Version*
  • Downloadable PDF Version

• 2020 Rochester Public Utilities(RPU) Annual Operating Plan 
  • FlippingBook Version* 
  • Downloadable PDF Version 

• Other Supplemental Budget Information
  • 2018 Resident Survey Presentation
  • 2018 Resident Survey Summary of Findings
  • 2020 Fee Schedule
  • Pavement Condition Presentation

• Budget Adoption Public Hearing Presentation on 12/2/2019
• Study Session Budget Presentation on 11/04/19  
• Study Session Budget Presentation on 10/14/19 
• Study Session Budget Presentation on 09/09/19 
• Study Session Budget Presentation on 09/04/19 
• Study Session Budget Presentation on 08/26/19
• Study Session Budget Presentation on 07/15/19
• Adopted 2020 Budget Priorities
• Budget Priorities Advance Presentation on 04/05/19 
• Budget Schedule 
• Foundational Principles and Strategic Priorities
  

• Outside Agency Financial Data Link 

Additional Budget Process Information

While the budget process really is an year-round process, conversations with the City Council begin to pickup in pace and frequency in July/August.  Over the past two years, the City has made modifications to the process to provide the City Council and community more time with the proposed budget and information.  In addition, there is now more being done to project future revenues and expenditures.

*NEW from 2019: City of Rochester, MN will be presenting their budget related documents via "FlippingBook". Basic instruction on how to navigate the flippingbook is available. Traditional PDF version for all flippingbook document is also available if needed for downloading.