(a) On or before April 15 of each year, the Executive shall distribute to each department, office, agency, authority, board and commission annual tax budget forms with instructions requesting such information that the Executive finds necessary to prepare the annual tax budget.
(b) The annual tax budget forms prescribed by the Executive shall request at least that information required for such forms by the State Bureau of Supervision and Inspection of Public Offices and Ohio R.C. 5705.29.
(c) On or before June 1 of each year, each department, office, agency, authority, board and commission shall file with the Executive, in such form prescribed for that purpose, a complete and accurate estimate of all contemplated revenue and expenditures for the following fiscal year.
(d) The Executive shall include in the annual tax budget the full amounts requested by district authorities which by general law may fix the amount of revenue they are to receive from the County, but in no event shall such requests be in excess of the amount authorized by general law.
(e) On or before July 1 of each year the Executive shall submit the proposed annual tax budget to Council for adoption and file at least two (2) copies with the Fiscal Officer for purpose of public inspection.
(f) The Fiscal Officer shall maintain copies of the proposed annual tax budget in such a manner as to facilitate public inspection as provided by general law.
(g) On or before July 15 of each year Council shall adopt a tax budget for the following fiscal year, and the Clerk of Council shall submit such tax budget to the Executive and Fiscal Officer within five (5) days after adoption.
(h) Prior to adoption of the annual tax budget Council shall hold at least one (1) public hearing. Notice of such public hearing shall be given in a newspaper of general circulation within the County at least ten (10) days prior to the date of hearing.
(i) The Fiscal Officer shall maintain at least two (2) copies of the tax budget adopted by Council in such a manner as to facilitate public inspection as provided by general law.
(Ord. 87-692. Approved 11-18-87.)