Agenda - Charter Commission - 12/16/1993

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given due consideration before the final budget and municipal tax levy are adopted. The Council may 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 fc, u,~ 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 shalI constitute appropriations at the beginning of the fiscal year of the sums fixed in the resolution of the several purposes named. Note: Some governmental units have shifted to program budgeting, and while this form of budgeting is different from the historical department budgeting, it is generally easier for the public to understand and comment on the budget. The City has shifted to a type of program budgeting in the areas of snowplowing, newsletter, D~A.R.E. etc. 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.,~,. ~ the-budge. Such summary shall be set forth in language designed to be readily understood by the layperson, and shall provide appropriate supporting information the sity fo y i ' as to neces r an ncreases. ,,~ +,,,, ~,,,,~,..~., ,-. ,, **.,, ,,....-,..[-~1 ~,.-,.~ fisc~ailure to provide the specified summary will not invalidate the budget ~r ......... · · e city n~vs-le-t~er-,4 summary of the adopted final budget shall be printed in the City newsletter as soon after the adoption is practical· 5'