(A) Preparation and submission of budget. The Budget Officer, after review by the City Council Ways and Means Committee, shall submit to the Council a budget and an explanatory budget message. The budget shall include the following:
(1) Organization units within the department or agency;
(2) Object of expenditure:
(a) Personal services;
(b) Contractual services;
(c) Materials and supplies;
(d) Other expenses; and
(e) Capital outlay.
(3) Such other supporting data as necessary.
(B) Adoption of budget. The budget shall be adopted by the favorable votes of at least a majority of all the members of the governing body.
(C) Effective date of budget; certification; copies. Upon final adoption, the budget shall be in effect for the budget year. A copy of the budget, as finally adopted, shall be certified by the Budget Officer and the Clerk and filed in the office of the Chief Financial Officer. The budget, so certified, shall be printed or otherwise reproduced and sufficient copies thereof shall be made available for the use of all offices, departments and agencies, and for the use of interested persons and civic organizations. A summary shall be published in accordance with KRS 424.240.
(D) Budget established appropriations. From the effective date of the budget, the several amounts stated therein as proposed expenditures shall be and become appropriated to the several objects and purposes therein named.
(1997 Code, § 33.28) (Ord. 5-3-1978, passed 9-5-1978)