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SECTION 5.02 PREPARATION OF TAX BUDGET.
   The Mayor shall submit to Council, in accordance with the Laws of the State of Ohio, a budget estimate and an explanatory budget message on or before the twentieth day of June of each year for the fiscal year beginning on the first day of January following. (Amended 11-7-17)
SECTION 5.03 PUBLIC HEARING ON ESTIMATES.
   Upon receipt of the budget estimates from the Mayor, the Council shall consider and approve them, with or without amendments, and forward them to the County Budget Commission on or before the twentieth day of July. It shall likewise cause at least two copies of the estimates to be filed in the office of the Director of Finance of the City for public inspection not less than ten days before the date fixed for Council consideration, which shall be not later than July 15 and at least one public hearing thereon shall be held, before the Council, of which public notice shall be published on the City’s website not less than ten days prior to such hearing. (Amended 11-7-17)
SECTION 5.04 TAX LEVY.
   Upon receipt from the County Budget Commission of the certificate of its action upon the tax budget, the Council shall levy the necessary taxes and certify them to the County Auditor on or before the first day of October.
SECTION 5.05 APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE.
   The Mayor, with the assistance of the Administrative Assistant and Director of Finance, shall forward the annual appropriation ordinance to the Council, with such comments and explanations, in writing, as he may desire, not later than November 15. The Council shall cause at least 5 days’ public notice to be given of the meeting at which it proposes to consider and adopt the ordinance and at that time shall afford interested citizens an opportunity to be heard, after which the ordinance shall be adopted, with or without amendments. If amendments are made which increase authorized expenditures beyond estimated revenues, Council shall provide the additional revenue necessary to produce a balanced budget. The appropriation ordinance shall be adopted not later than December 24, and shall take effect on January 1 following. If the appropriation ordinance is not adopted by this date, it shall be deemed to have been adopted as submitted by the Mayor. (Amended 11-7-17)
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