RESOURCE Draft Budget Presentation - FY 2008 This document is a PDF (Portable Document Format) conversion of a PowerPoint presentation given February 22nd, 2007 at the offices of the Maricopa Association of Governments and describes the budgeting process at MAG. The MAG annual budget process begins eight months before the final budget is adopted, however, budget management activities at MAG continue throughout the year. To begin preparing the budget, each division is asked to submit new project and/or staffing requests. These requests are initiated by MAG committee project needs and other request and guidance from our members. The requests are brought to the Regional Council, Management Committee, Regional Council Executive Committee and Intergovernmental Representatives for review and discussion during January and February. Download (186 K)(application/pdf)