Intradepartmental transfers of funds from one line item to another line item in the same department may be made when authorized, in writing, by the Mayor.
A. 
Written notice of said transfer and the reason it was deemed advisable shall be filed with the Clerk of the Council.
B. 
The transfer shall be effective upon filing of said notice with the Clerk of the Council.
Interdepartmental transfers and supplemental appropriations of funds must be approved by the Council.
A. 
When the Mayor seeks an interdepartmental transfer or supplemental appropriation, he or she shall submit a written request to the Clerk of the Council setting forth:
(1) 
The amount or amounts requested;
(2) 
The reasons for the request;
(3) 
The source of the funds requested;
(4) 
The department or other entity responsible for expenditure of the funds.
B. 
Said request shall be accompanied by a certificate signed by the head of the department, from which the funds are being taken, that such transfer will not prevent the department from performing its vital functions and that the remaining departmental funds are sufficient to meet the monetary needs of the department for the balance of the fiscal year.
C. 
The Council shall hold a public hearing for requests for interdepartmental transfers and supplemental appropriations. Said hearing shall be held within 21 days of receipt of the filing of request with the Clerk of the Council.
D. 
Notice of the public hearing for an interdepartmental transfer or supplemental appropriation shall be posted on the Town Bulletin Board at least 10 days before the public hearing to consider the request.
E. 
Interdepartmental transfer and supplemental appropriation requests of $25,000, or more, shall be published once in a newspaper of general circulation in the Town. Said publication shall be at least 10 days prior to the public hearing.
F. 
Approval of said requests shall require a majority vote of the Council present.
G. 
The form of the certification by the department head shall be substantially as follows:
I, __________, being responsible for the operation of the __________ Department, certify that I approve the transfer of the sum of
$ ____________________ dollars to the __________ Department from my current budget and certify that the approval of said transfer will not prevent the department from performing its vital functions nor result in the department expending funds in excess of the remaining appropriation for the current fiscal year.
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Date
Department Head
The Clerk of the Council shall forward a copy of each intradepartmental transfer, interdepartmental transfer, and supplement appropriation to each Councilor.