It shall be the duty of the City Finance Officer, with the assistance of the Supervisor of the Finance Department, and such other persons as either of the above officers shall request, to prepare a proposed budget for the following year between the dates of August 1 and August 30. To successfully perform this endeavor, the City Finance Officer shall have the duty and power to make all necessary inquiries and investigations in regards to the submitted estimates, and to require the cooperation of all city officials and other citizens to the extent that they may be of some help in the preparation of the budget, and to hold or call all necessary meetings with supervisors, other officials, or citizens, and to request a special meeting of the Common Council if such action is deemed necessary. The City Finance Officer shall present the proposed budget to the Common Council as soon as possible.
(Prior Code, § 35.32)