(a) Notice and Hearing. The Council shall publish in one or more newspapers of general circulation in the City a notice stating:
1. The times and places where copies of the budget are available for inspection by the public, and
2. The time and place, not less than ten days after such publication, for a public hearing on the budget.
(b) Amendment Before Adoption. After the public hearing, the Council may adopt the budget with or without amendment. In amending the budget, it may add or increase programs or amounts and may delete or decrease any programs or amounts, except expenditures required by law or for debt service, provided that no amendment to the budget shall increase the authorized expenditures to an amount greater than the total of estimated income and beginning cash balances.
(c) Adoption of Budget; Appropriation and Tax Levy Legislation. The Council shall adopt the budget and the necessary appropriation and tax levy legislation in accordance with the timetable and requirements of the Uniform Tax Levy and Budget Statutes of the State of Ohio.
(d) Ten Mill Limitation. If a majority of the electors voting on any levy for any purpose, at an election held for the purpose of a levy of tax outside of the ten mill limitation, vote in favor thereof, the taxing authority of the City of Fairborn may levy a tax within said City at the additional rate outside of the ten mill limitation during the period for the purpose stated in the resolution, authorizing such election, or at any less rate, or for any of said years or purposes.
(e) General Taxing Limitations. Upon adoption of this amendment and except as provided in Section 5.06(c) and 5.06(d), the Council shall have no power to levy any tax without a majority vote of the electors voting on such levy at a general, primary, or special election. Such tax levy question, issue, or proposition shall be authorized by ordinance, stating the purpose, rate, and number of years of said tax.
For special benefits conferred upon property by any municipal work, service or improvement, the Council shall have power to provide by ordinance to levy and collect taxes in the form of special assessments as provided in the General Laws of the State of Ohio.
(Amended 11-8-88)
(Amended 11-8-88)