(A) The budget officer, 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 §§ 36.23 through 36.29. For such purpose, not less than sixty (60) days prior to the beginning of the fiscal year, he or she or an officer designated by him or her shall obtain from the head of each office, department, or agency estimates of revenues and expenditures of that office department, or agency, which shall contain:
(1) The organization units within the department or agency.
(2) The object of expenditure, which may be any of the following:
(a) Personal services;
(b) Contractual services;
(c) Materials and supplies;
(d) Capital outlay; or
(e) Debt service.
(f) Any other supporting data requested by the Budget Officer.
(3) A list of all new programs and capital projects pending or which the department head believes should be undertaken within the budget year and within the next five (5) succeeding years.
(B) In preparing the budget, the Budget Officer shall review the estimates, shall hold conferences with department heads thereon, and may revise the estimates as he may deem advisable. He also shall obtain from the responsible officer or officers estimates of anticipated state and federal grants and required matching funds where applicable.
(Ord. 210.2, passed 12-8-80)