After the City has approved the budget for any year and has
approved or adopted the orders, motions, resolutions or ordinances
required to authorize the expenditures proposed in the budget, the
City shall not increase the total amount authorized for expenditure
from any fund, unless the Board of Aldermen adopts a resolution setting
forth the facts and reasons making the increase necessary and approves
or adopts an order, motion, resolution or ordinance to authorize the
expenditures.
[R.O. 2012 §135.070; Ord. No. 2025, CC 1981 §22.160]
A. The Budget Committee may prepare the City budget in accordance with
the following calendar:
1.
In January of each year, the Budget Committee will collect the
data necessary, and make preliminary revenue estimates for the coming
fiscal year. He/she will estimate expenditures for the present year,
and note expenditures and revenues for the previous two (2) fiscal
years.
2.
In February of each year, the Budget Committee will request
from each City Officer a statement of expenditures requested for the
coming fiscal year.
3.
In March of each year, the Budget Committee will review the
departmental requests and make his/her final revenue estimates for
the coming fiscal year, and will confer with department heads to discuss
these requests.
4.
In April of each year, the Budget Committee will begin assembling
the City budget.
5.
In May of each year, the Budget Committee will confer with the
Mayor and any such other officers as the Mayor may designate, for
preparation of the City budget for the next fiscal year to be submitted
to the Board of Aldermen.
6.
The budget shall be submitted to the Board of Aldermen at the
regular meeting in June.