§ 1303. MAYOR'S FINAL BUDGET MODIFICATIONS; PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED BUDGET.
At least thirty (30) days prior to the new fiscal year, the Mayor shall prepare and deliver to the Council the Mayor's Final Budget Modifications on the draft budget.
Following the receipt of the Mayor's Final Budget Modifications, the Council shall consider and review the draft budget as submitted by the City Manager together with the Mayor's Final Budget Modifications and may make such revisions as the Council may deem advisable. The document resulting from this process shall be deemed the "Proposed Budget."
Thereafter, the Council shall determine the time for holding of a public hearing upon the "Proposed Budget", and shall cause a notice thereof to be published not less than ten (10) days prior to said hearing by at least one (1) insertion in a newspaper of general circulation within the City.
Copies of the Proposed Budget to be considered at the public hearing shall be available for inspection by the public at the office of the City Clerk at least ten (10) days prior to said hearing.
At the time so advertised or at any time such public hearing from time to time be adjourned, the Council shall hold a public hearing on the proposed budget at which interested persons desiring to be heard shall be given such opportunity.
(As amended February 5, 2008)