[CC 1994 §22.170; Ord. No. 94.10, 5-16-1994]
To the maximum extent practicable, and to the extent it does
not conflict with State law, this Code or other ordinance, the budget
shall be prepared in accordance with a guide to budgeting for Missouri
Cities, published by the Missouri Municipal League.
[CC 1994 §22.160; Ord. No. 94.10, 5-16-1994]
A. The
Budget Officer shall prepare the City budget in accordance with the
following calendar:
1. In January of each year, the Budget Officer 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 Officer will request from each
City Officer a statement of expenditures requested for the coming
fiscal year.
3. In March of each year, the Budget Officer 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 Officer will begin assembling the
City budget.
5. In May of each year, the Budget Officer will confer with the Mayor
and any such 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.
The Board of Aldermen may revise, alter, increase or decrease
the items contained in the proposed budget, subject to such limitations
as may be provided by law; provided that in no event shall the total
authorized expenditures from any fund exceed the estimated revenues
to be received plus any unencumbered balance or less any deficit estimated
for the beginning of the budget year. Except as otherwise provided
by law, the Board of Aldermen shall, before the beginning of the fiscal
year, approve the budget and approve or adopt such orders, motions,
resolutions or ordinances as may be required to authorize the budgeted
expenditures and produce the revenues estimated in the budget.
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.
[CC 1994 §22.150; Ord. No. 94.10, 5-16-1994]
The City shall not incur any debts which aggregate an amount
greater than the anticipated revenues for the budget year without
the approval of the voters of the City as required by law.