[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Chosen Freeholders of Mercer
County as Ch. 3.02 of the 2003 Mercer County Code. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
[Pursuant to P.L. 2020, c. 67, effective 1-1-2021, the Code
of Mercer County has been amended to delete the term “Board
of Chosen Freeholders” and replace it with the term “Board
of County Commissioners.” In addition, the terms “Freeholder”
and “Chosen Freeholder” have been deleted and replaced
by the term “County Commissioner.”]
The fiscal year of the County shall begin on the first day of
January and end on the 31st day of December in each year.
[Amended by Ord. No. 76-5]
A.
On or before September 1 each year, the County Executive shall issue
the forms and instructions to be used by all County departments, offices
and agencies in submitting operating budget requests for the ensuing
budget year.
B.
All County departments, offices and agencies shall prepare their
budget requests in such form and for such review, analysis and hearings
as the County Executive shall require. The County budget staff shall
assemble supporting revenue data during the same period.
C.
On or before January 15, the County Executive shall submit his budget
to the Board with his budget message.
The budget shall comply with the Local Budget Law[1] and be adaptable to the State Budget form, with such schedules,
summaries and analyses as may contribute to public understanding.
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 40A:4-1 et seq.
The budget message shall explain and highlight the budget in
terms of both fiscal proposals and work to be done. It shall outline
the proposed financial policies of the County for the ensuing fiscal
year, describe the important features of the budget, and indicate
its major objectives. It shall point out and explain major changes
in programs expenditures and revenues, as compared with the year just
ending.
[Amended by Ord. No. 79-27]
The Board shall consider and act upon the Executive's recommended
budget in accordance with the requirements of the Local Budget Law.
A.
The Executive shall annually prepare both a capital budget and a
capital program, the latter consisting of a capital improvement program
of proposed and projected capital undertakings by the County during
the ensuing six years;
B.
The capital budget and program shall be in such form and contents
as may be required pursuant to law. The capital program shall include:
(1)
A clear summary of its contents.
(2)
A list of all capital improvements which are proposed to be
undertaken during the six fiscal years next ensuing, with appropriate
supporting information as to the necessity for such improvements;
(3)
Cost estimates, methods of financing and recommended priorities
and time schedules for each such improvement; and
(4)
The estimated annual cost of operating and maintaining the facilities
to be construed or acquired.
C.
The capital budget and program shall be presented to the Board on
or before January 15 of each year.
