Passage of the annual budget by the City Council shall be in lieu of the passage of the appropriation ordinance as required by ILCS Ch. 65, Act 5, § 8-2-9. The annual budget need not be published except in a manner provided in § 1-2-148. The annual budget shall be adopted by the City Council before the beginning of the fiscal year to which it applies.
(Ord. 1113, passed 9-20-1999)