§ 5.05. Council action on budget.

A.

Notice of hearings and advertising for public hearings. All notices to the public of dates, times and place of public hearing on the proposed millage and budget shall comply with Florida Statutes. F.S. § 200.065, as amended from time to time, shall govern the timeframes, method, and type of advertising for the budget and millage.

B.

Amendment before adoption. After the public hearing, the council may adopt the budget with or without amendment. In amending the budget, it may add or increase programs or amounts and may delete or decrease any programs or amounts, except expenditures required by law or for debt service or for estimated cash deficit, provided that no amendment to the budget shall increase the authorized expenditures to an amount greater than the total of estimated income.

C.

Adoption. The council by resolution shall adopt the budget on or before the last day of September of the fiscal year currently ending. F.S. § 200.065, as amended from time to time, shall govern what happens if council fails to adopt the budget. The city has the option to adopt the budget by resolution.

(Ord. No. O-5-96, 2-20-1996/4-2-1996; Ord. No. O-03-2014, § 2(exh. A), 2-18-2014/4-1-2014)