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 Norcross
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 16. FINANCE AND TAXATION
 Article II. BUDGETING AND ACCOUNTING

  § 16-28. Capital improvements budget; appropriations.  

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  • (a)

    For 2014 and all prior fiscal years and for the eight-month period from January 1, 2015 through August 31, 2015, the capital improvements budget and appropriations shall be established as follows:

    On or before October 1 or another date fixed by resolution by the City Council, but no later than 60 days prior to the beginning of each fiscal year, the City Manager or his designee, the Financial Director, shall prepare and submit to the City Council a proposed capital improvements budget with recommendations as to the means of financing the improvements proposed for the ensuing fiscal year. The City Council shall have power to accept, with or without amendments, or reject the proposed program and proposed means of financing. The City Council shall not authorize an expenditure for the construction of any building, structure, work or improvement, unless the appropriations for such project are included in the capital improvements budget, except to meet a public emergency. The public hearing shall take place on the proposed budget at the regular City Council meeting in November, and the proposed budget shall be adopted at the regular City Council meeting in December, unless another date is fixed by resolution of the City Council.

    (b)

    For the fiscal year beginning September 1, 2015, and for all subsequent fiscal years, the, the annual appropriating budget and appropriations shall be as follows:

    On or before June 1 or another date fixed by resolution by the City Council, but no later than 60 days prior to the beginning of each fiscal year, the City Manager or his designee, the Financial Director, shall prepare and submit to the City Council a proposed capital improvements budget with recommendations as to the means of financing the improvements proposed for the ensuing fiscal year. The City Council shall have power to accept, with or without amendments, or reject the proposed program and proposed means of financing. The City Council shall not authorize an expenditure for the construction of any building, structure, work or improvement, unless the appropriations for such project are included in the capital improvements budget, except to meet a public emergency. The public hearing shall take place on the proposed budget at the regular City Council meeting in July, and the proposed budget shall be adopted at the regular City Council meeting in August, unless another date is fixed by resolution of the City Council.

(Code 1979, § 3-1-5; Code 1998, § 38-39; Ord. No. 01-98, § I(3-1-5), 1-5-1998; Ord. No. 02-2014, 5-5-2014)