[HISTORY: Adopted May 1997 ATM by Art. 11 as Ch. 9 of the 1997 Bylaws. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The annual operating budget schedule shall be as follows:
A. 
On or before 5 January of each year the School Committee shall submit the operating and capital budgets as adopted by the Committee to the Town Manager.
B. 
On or before 15 February of each year the Town Manager shall submit to the Select Board a comprehensive operating budget for all Town functions for the next fiscal year.
[Amended 6-12-2021 ATM by Art. 55]
C. 
The Select Board shall formally vote their recommendations on the operating budget presented by the Town Manager.
[Amended 6-12-2021 ATM by Art. 55]
D. 
On or before 1 March of each year the Town Manager shall forward the operating budget, including the recommendations of the Select Board, to the Finance Committee.
[Amended 6-12-2021 ATM by Art. 55]
E. 
The Town of Chatham will employ a Fire Chief who will have all the powers and responsibilities consistent with MGL c. 48, §§ 42 to 44, that was adopted by Annual Town Meeting in 1966.
[Added 1-22-2013 STM by Art. 4]
[Amended 6-12-2021 ATM by Art. 55]
The capital improvement program schedule shall be as follows:
A. 
On or before 15 February of each year the Town Manager shall submit to the Select Board a capital budget for all Town functions for the next fiscal year.
B. 
The Select Board shall formally vote their recommendations on the capital budget presented by the Town Manager.
C. 
On or before 1 March of each year the Town Manager shall forward the capital budget, including the recommendations of the Select Board, to the Finance Committee.