§ 704. Budget
(a) Budget. Notwithstanding any prior acts of the voters, the General Fund budget for the ensuing fiscal year submitted by the Manager shall clearly define all anticipated operational expenditures for all City departments, offices, or agencies and a sum sufficient to pay the interest and principal for all obligations of the City. The budget shall also include the estimated revenues from taxation, fines, and all other lawful sources necessary to meet the anticipated expenditures. The General Fund budget shall not include enterprise or special revenue funds.
(b) Estimated tax. The budget shall include an estimate of the tax to be levied and assessed upon the grand list of the City for the ensuing fiscal year.
(c) Budget summary. The budget shall include a three-year summary comparison by departments, offices, or agencies that clearly defines the previous fiscal year’s budget and actual expenditures, the current fiscal year’s budget and anticipated expenditures, and the ensuing fiscal year’s budget.
(d) Surplus/deficit. Fund balances shall be carried forward in the next fiscal year. Fund deficits shall be liquidated in the manner provided by general law.
(e) Reports. The budget shall be prepared and managed by the Manager, who shall issue an annual report on all City budgets, in accordance with section 504 of this charter. The budget shall be monitored by the City Treasurer who shall make timely periodic reports thereof to the Council.
(f) Enterprise and special revenue budgets. The Manager shall submit enterprise and special revenue budgets to the Council. The Council may amend and shall approve the enterprise and special revenue budgets prior to the start of each fiscal year. (Added 2013, No. M-9, § 3, eff. June 4, 2013; amended 2015, No. M-19 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 17, 2016; 2017, No. 74, § 114.)
Structure Vermont Statutes
Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters
App § 101. Corporate existence retained; form of government
App § 104. Intergovernmental relations
App § 105. Power over water resources
App § 204. Reconsideration and rescission
App § 205. Nominations in general
App § 206. Nomination of incumbent
App § 301. Composition; eligibility; election and terms
App § 302. Compensation; expenses
App § 303. Mayor and Deputy Mayor; election, terms, and duties
App § 304. General powers and duties
App § 305. Prohibitions; conflict of interest
App § 306. Vacancies; forfeiture of office; filling of vacancies
App § 307. Judge of qualification
App § 308. Clerk of the City Council
App § 401. Action requiring an ordinance
App § 402. Ordinances in general
App § 403. Emergency ordinances
App § 404. Codes of technical regulations
App § 405. Authentication and recording; codification; printing
App § 406. Ordinance; enforcement
App § 407. Court authorized to order abatement
App § 408. Offenders may be liable in damages
App § 409. City Council to establish penalty
App § 410. General authority for initiative and referendum
App § 411. Commencement of proceedings; affidavit
App § 413. Procedure after filing
App § 414. Referendum petitions; suspension of effect of ordinance
App § 415. Action on petitions
App § 416. Results of election
App § 501. Appointment; qualifications; compensation of City Manager
App § 502. Acting City Manager
App § 503. Removal of City Manager
App § 504. Powers and duties of the City Manager
App § 505. City Manager; vacancy in office of
App § 506. City officers; appointment of
App § 602. Resident engagement
App § 702. Submission of budget and budget message
App § 705. Capital improvement plan
App § 706. Council and annual meeting action on budget
App § 708. Amendments after adoption
App § 709. Lapse of appropriations
App § 710. Administration of budget
App § 712. Warrants for payment
App § 713. Tax levy; authority for
App § 714. Credit of the City for current expenses
App § 715. Expenditures not to exceed revenues
App § 716. Authority to pledge credit of City
App § 718. Tax increment financing
App § 901. Personal financial interest
App § 906. Continuation in office
App § 907. Amendment of the charter
App § 908. Penalties; forfeitures or suits not affected
App § 909. Continuation of acts not amended