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proposed annual budget and the municipal levy shall take place at the next regularly scheduled Council meeting following the mandated public hearing(s) to ensure that comments received during the public hearing(s) are given due consideration before the final budget and municipal tax levy are adopted. The Council ma), revise the proposed budget but no amendment to the budget shall increase the authorized expenditures to an amount greater than the estimated funds available. The Council shall adopt the budget by a resolution that shall set fo"~& forth the total for each budgeted fund and each department, function or program, with such segregation as to objects and purpose of expenditures as the Council deems necessary for purposes of budget control. The Council shall also adopt a resolution levying the amount of taxes provided in the budget, and the clerk- administrator shall certify the tax resolution to the County Auditor in accordance with state law. Adoption of the budget resolution shall constitute appropriations at the beginning of the fiscal year of the sums fixed in the resolution of the several purposes named. 7.6.2. At least two weeks before the proposed budget is adopted for the ensuing fiscal year, a summary of the proposed budget and municipal levy increases and decreases shall be given in the City newsletter.,,,,4" ~,.,'~'-~'v' .,~..-,~"~ ,.."r ,~.~,.,~ ~...~4~.~.~.,..~. Such summary shall be set forth in language designed to be readily understood by the fay'person, and shall provide appropriate supporting information as to the necessity for any increases. ;'~-*~'~ ~""~ ......... ~' ..... ~ *~'" *~"~ cm'-rent ,,s,~,, 3'ear, but fFailure to provide the specified summary will not invalidate the budget. summary of the adopted final budget shall be printed in the City newsletter as soon after the adoption is practical. 7.7. Enforcement of the Budget. 7.7.1. The City Council shall enforceo,,~'~*~-', the provisions of the budget. ........ ~ ............. It shall approve and autho~ze payments of bills, at each regular¢ scheduled Council meeting, that have been presented for payment, supported by an itemized bill, payroll gmesheet, or other document agproved and signed by the responsible City officer who vouches for its correctness and reasonableness. Bills that are of an ongoing operating nature~ have been a~pro~ated in the budget, and been approved by the responsible C~ officer, may be paid p~or to regular Council meetings to avoid late penalties or take advantage of available discounts. Other payments may occur in the event it ~reasonable or ~mety to obt~n Co~cfl approv~ for f~g ~ emergency or ~oreseen expendit~e which is necess~, for ~e rou~e operation of ~e Ci~ t~c clerk-adm(nis~tor ............. j cffimms as ~ect~ by Counc~ ~ a p~h~ing po5cy which sh~ be adopt~ by or~n~ce. 7.7.2. An3' obligation incurred by any person in the employ of the City for any purpose not authorized in the budget resolution, or for any amount in excess of the amount author/zed, shall be a personal obligation upon the person incumng the obligation and such person will be subject to appropriate disciplinary or criminal action. No check shall be issued or transfer made to an3' account other than one owned by the City until the claim to which it relates has'been supported by an itemized bill, payroll, timesheet or other document approved and signed by the responsible City officer who vouches for its correctness and reasonableness.