Budget

The Budget Division:

Coordinates the annual budget process, including
capital improvement projects
Prepares the state budget forms for certification by
the State of Kansas
Prepares the annual budget document
Monitors economic trends that may influence budget
decisions
Monitors revenue and expenditure variances during
the budget year

Monitors and tracks general City sales tax,
special tax funding, and Park sales tax
Provides budget information to user
departments and the City Council
Monitors use of contingency funds
Responsible for leading the City Manager's
results program

Budget Staff
Sarah Doherty Budget Manager	913.971.6212 sdoherty@olatheks.org
Emily Watson Budget Analyst	913.971.6489 ewatson@olatheks.org
Chris Godfrey Budget Analyst	913.971.6451 cgodfrey@olatheks.org
Nick Woolery Budget Intern	913.971.6423 nwoolery@olatheks.org

The City publishes an Adopted Budget Plan each year reflecting Council's service priorities and allocation of resources. With a spirit of excellence, the City annually submits the budtet document to the Government Finance Officers Association's Distinguished Budget Presentation Award Program, which judges the budget as a policy document, financial plan, operations guide, and communications device.

Public input is a critical part of the budget process and can be made at any time during the budget process.

budgetcomments@olatheks.org
913-971-8000

The Olathe Results program, our scorecard for continuous improvement, was launched in 2004. The program is dedicated to tracking community outcomes, benchmarking services against best-in-class jurisdictions, strategic planning, and measuring organizational performance.

Our annual DirectionFinders community survey, public input sessions, Five-Year Strategic Plans, budget and capital improvements processes, and Balanced Scorecard report form the nucleus of a system for delivering results valued by our citizens.

For further information about the City of Olathe's Results program, please contact Sarah Doherty, Budget Manager, at 913.971.6212 or sdoherty@olatheks.org.