The City Manager or designee at least thirty (30) days prior to the beginning of each fiscal year shall submit to the Board of Commissioners a budget and an explanatory budget message in the form and with the contents provided by this chapter. For such purpose, not less than sixty (60) days prior to the beginning of the fiscal year, the City Manager shall obtain from the head of each office, department, or agency, estimates of revenues and expenditures of that office, department, or agency, detailed by:
(A) Organization units within the department or agency;
(B) Object of expenditure in accordance with the latest software utilized by the city for tracking expenditures and budgeting;
(C) Such other supporting data as may be requested;
(D) A list of all new programs and capital projects pending or which such department head believes should be undertaken within the budget year.
(E) In preparing the budget, the City Manager shall review the estimates, shall hold conferences with department heads thereon, and may revise the estimates as may be advisable. The City Manager also shall obtain from the responsible officer or officers estimates of anticipated state and federal grants and required matching funds where applicable.
(Ord. 2016-7, passed 8-9-16)