(a) Not later than April 15 of each year, the Executive shall prepare and submit a proposed Budget to the Council for the ensuing fiscal year. The proposed Budget shall present a complete financial plan for the Government reflecting anticipated revenues from all sources, expenditures, and any surplus or deficit in the general or special funds of the Government.
(b) During preparation of the Budget, the Executive shall hold at least two public hearings to receive public comment. One hearing shall be held in December to receive proposals for inclusion in the Budget. The other shall be held in March to receive comments on budget requests. The Executive shall provide sufficient notice of the public hearings and shall cause to be published in at least one newspaper of general circulation in the County a notice of the date, time and place of each public hearing. If the Executive determines that no such newspaper exists in the County, the Executive shall use whatever media it deems most suited to satisfy the public notice requirements of this section. The Executive shall prepare a draft Budget and make it available to the public prior to the March hearing date.
(c) The proposed Budget shall be reproduced and made available to the public.