City Council begins final budget deliberations

posted on 3/31/2025

The City Council will hold a workshop on Wednesday, April 2, 2025 for general budget review. The workshop provides a forum for the City Council to seek additional information and shape the budget into its final form. The workshop, which will be held in Council Chambers at City Hall, begins at 6 p.m.

Council members will discuss what aspects of the proposed budget they want to keep, add to, and/or remove.

Following the workshop, if it is ready, the City Council will call a special meeting for a budget adoption vote. The Council may also opt to defer adoption to its regular meeting on Wednesday, April 9. City ordinance requires the City Council to adopt the city's budget annually by April 15, which goes into effect on July 1. 

The workshop and special meeting follow nearly two months of budget meetings, workshops and public hearings.

Ways to provide budget input

Members of the public can continue to provide input during the Public Forum section of meetings and workshops, or by emailing the City Council at CityCouncil-All@dover.nh.gov.]

Budget Meeting Schedule

All budget meetings begin at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted.

• Wednesday, April 2 – 6 p.m. Workshop: General Budget Review
• Wednesday, April 2 – Special Meeting: Budget Adoption (immediately following the workshop)
• Wednesday, April 9 – Regular Meeting: Fallback budget adoption date