Town Of Richmond
 Budget 101 

Budget 101

Citizens' Guide to Local Budgets
from the Office of the New York State Comptroller

A local government budget can be difficult to understand for the average citizen who may not have a background in accounting or a familiarity with budgeting. However, with some basic knowledge about what budgets contain, why they are important, and how they are presented, every citizen of every local community in New York State should be able to decipher the budget document. With the resources in this guide, interested citizens should be able to understand what is contained in their local government's budget.

 

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