[CC 1979 §22.120; Ord. No. 1644 §1, 6-1-1989]
The Budget Officer for this City shall be the City Administrator. It is the responsibility of the Budget Officer to prepare the budget after reviewing expenditure requests and revenue estimates with other City Officers. The Budget Officer shall submit the completed budget and supporting schedules and exhibits to the Mayor, who shall present the same to the Board of Aldermen.
[CC 1979 §22.160; Ord. No. 2181 §1, 1-17-1995]
A. 
The Budget Officer shall prepare the City Budget in accordance with the following calendar:
1. 
In March of each year, the Budget Officer will collect the data necessary, and make preliminary revenue estimates for the coming fiscal year. He/she will estimate expenditures for the present year, and note expenditures and revenues for the previous two (2) fiscal years.
2. 
In May of each year, the Budget Officer will request from each City Officer a statement of expenditures requested for the coming fiscal year.
3. 
In June of each year, the Budget Officer will review the departmental requests and make his/her final revenue estimates for the coming fiscal year, and will confer with department heads to discuss these requests.
4. 
In July of each year, the Budget Officer will begin assembling the City budget.
5. 
In August of each year, the Budget Officer will confer with the Mayor and any such other officers as the Mayor and any such other officers as the Mayor may designate, for preparation of the City budget for the next fiscal year to be submitted to the Board of Aldermen.
6. 
The budget shall be submitted to the Board of Aldermen at the regular meeting in September.