There are three ways to view the City of Sarasota's Adopted Budget for the year ending September 30, 2008.

First, all budget files can be viewed on-line as detailed below under On-Line Viewing Of Adopted Budget.

Second, a full copy of the budget can be downloaded to your personal computer by right clicking on this link and selecting the menu option "save target as". Then specify where you would like to save it on your personal computer. Download 2008 Adopted Budget. Once you've downloaded the full budget file, as noted below, Adobe Acrobat 4.0 or newer can be used to view the files.

Third, a full copy of the budget on CD-ROM can be requested from the Finance Department by e-mailing Christopher_Lyons@Sarasotagov.com. Once you've downloaded the full budget file, as noted below, Adobe Acrobat 4.0 or newer must be used to view the files.

On-Line Viewing Of Adopted Budget

Below is an index to the entire adopted Financial Plan or Budget for the City of Sarasota for the year ending September 30, 2008. If you want to read a summary of the adopted budget, we suggest viewing the item labeled below City Manager's Message. Otherwise, the Budget is broken down into sections to enable the user to focus on their respective areas of interest. Each linked file when clicked on will display the appropriate Adobe Acrobat file (pdf format).

To view the files associated with links, you need Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.0 or newer. To download click here

TITLE PAGE, VISION, ORGANIZATION CHART & GFOA AWARD

BUDGET IN BRIEF

VISION, MISSION, & CITY COMMISSION GOALS

STRATEGIC PLAN AND CONCERNS

FINANCIAL POLICIES

REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND FUND

SUMMARY

PARKS & LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE

ENGINEERING

PARKING MANAGEMENT