On or before the first day of June in each year the city manager shall submit to the council a tax budget for the ensuing fiscal year. For that purpose, at such date as he shall determine, he shall obtain from the head of each department or agency of the city, plans for the work to be undertaken by such agency during the next fiscal year, together with estimates of the cost of performing such work. The department of finance shall supply him with estimates of probable revenue. From these data the city manager may revise the estimates and prepare his recommendations for the tax budget for the ensuing fiscal year.
A copy of the tax budget, as recommended by the city manager, shall be transmitted to the council and at least two copies shall be placed on file in the office of the director of finance on or before June 1 for public inspection. Notice that they are available for that purpose shall be given by publication once in a newspaper of general circulation in the city not later than June 5 of each year. Such notice shall also specify the date of the first hearing. The council shall hold a public hearing on the tax budget at the time and place specified in the notice and may continue such hearing as necessary. When the hearing is concluded, the council shall consider the tax budget, adopt it, with or without amendments, and transmit it to the County Budget Commission on or before July 15 in the form required by law.
Upon receipt of the advice of action by the County Budget Commission and the certificate of the County Auditor as to estimated resources, the Council shall, on or before the first day of October, pass and certify to the County Auditor an ordinance levying the necessary taxes to be placed on the tax duplicate. In accordance with the provisions of Article XII, Section 2, of the Ohio Constitution, and Section 5705.02, Revised Code of Ohio, the Council shall have the power, by ordinance, to levy taxes on property, for municipal purposes, in an amount allowed by the County Budget Commission within the ten-mill limitation. (Amended 11-3-70.)
The city manager shall prepare and submit to the council, on or before December 1 of each year, a budget so revised that the total contemplated work program and recommended appropriations from each fund during the ensuing fiscal year shall not exceed the total estimated resources certified by the County Budget Commission and County Auditor. This municipal budget shall serve as the basis for the annual appropriation ordinance.
At the meeting of the council at which the municipal budget is submitted, the council shall, by resolution, fix the date and place for a public hearing thereon. A notice of this hearing shall be given by publication once in a newspaper of general circulation in the city at least seven (7) days before the date fixed. The notice shall also state that the budget is on file for public inspection in the office of the clerk of council and in the office of the city manager during the usual office hours. At the time and place advertised, the council shall hold a public hearing on the budget as submitted and may continue such hearing from day to day as may be necessary. After the hearing the council shall adopt the budget as submitted, or as amended, as the appropriation ordinance of the city for the ensuing fiscal year. Such ordinance shall be finally adopted not later than December 31.
Upon adoption the appropriation ordinance shall become effective as of the first day of January and shall constitute an appropriation of the several items therein contained, and approval of the work projects supported thereby without further legislation. The appropriation ordinance shall be reproduced and a copy thereof, certified as correct by the city manager and by the president and clerk of council, shall be filed with the director of finance. Official copies shall be transmitted to each organization unit of the city government, and to the libraries, newspapers, and television and radio stations serving the city, and filed with such county, state and federal offices as may be required by law or agreement.
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