(A) The Chief of Police shall be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Police Department; provided that, the Mayor and City Council are entitled to a full accounting how all funds are spent. Notwithstanding, purchase requests and regular monthly bills for the Police Department shall be submitted for approval at the City Council meeting, in the same manner and procedure as other city expenditures.
(B) The Chief of Police shall submit to the Mayor a proposed budget by April 1 for the fiscal year starting July 1 and ending June 31. The police budget shall include specific line-item requests for all resources necessary to run the department, including a request for officer man-hours and rate of pay (including the Chief), plus benefits. The police budget proposal shall then be reviewed and submitted to the City Council for consideration, modification, approval or rejection according to its authority under Kentucky law.
(Prior Code KOC, § 320.10, passed 1-5-2004)