The City adopts Sections 8-2-9.1 through and including Section
8-2-9.10 of Act 5 of the Illinois Compiled Statutes (65 ILCS 5/8-2-9.1
through 5/8-2-9.10) providing for an annual municipal budget in lieu
of the passage of an annual appropriation ordinance.
[Amended 2-6-2017 by Ord.
No. 994]
The City Administrator or, in lieu thereof, the Director of Public Services shall compile a budget pursuant to the sections of the Illinois Compiled Statutes as set out in §
37-5 as they are now, or may hereafter be amended, containing estimates of the revenues available before the beginning of the fiscal year to which it applies together with recommended expenditures for the municipality and all of its boards, commissions and departments. The budget shall be adopted prior to May 1 of each fiscal year.
Copies of the tentative annual budget shall be made available
for public inspection in printed or typewritten form in the office
of the City Clerk for at least 10 days prior to the passage of the
annual budget. No less than one week after the budget is available
for inspection, and prior to final action on the budget, at least
one public hearing shall be held on the budget by the City Council.
Notice of this hearing shall be given by publication in a newspaper
having a general circulation in the City at least one week prior to
the time of hearing.
[Amended 2-6-2017 by Ord.
No. 994]
The City Council may delegate authority to heads of municipal
departments, boards or commissions to delete, add to, or change items
previously budgeted to the department, board or commission, subject
to such limitation or requirement for prior approval by the City Administrator
or, in lieu thereof, the Director of Public Services as the City Council,
upon a two-thirds vote of the members, may establish. The annual budget
may be revised by a vote of 2/3 of the City Council by deleting, adding
to, or changing budgeted items. No revision of the budget shall be
made increasing the budget in the event funds are not available to
effectuate the purpose of the revision.