§ 27. Appropriation ordinance.

Upon receipt of the mayor's estimate the council shall at once prepare an appropriation ordinance, in such manner as may be provided by ordinance or resolution, using the mayor's estimate as a basis. Such ordinance shall set forth in detail the several objects for which the city has to provide and the amount appropriated for each, for the ensuing fiscal year. Provision shall be made for its publication in the city bulletin and public hearings upon such ordinance before the council sitting as a committee of the whole. Following the public hearings and before the second reading and final passage, such ordinance shall be published in the manner herein provided for the publication of ordinances, with a separate schedule setting forth the items asked for in the mayor's estimate which were refused or changed by the council and the reasons for such change or refusal. The council shall not pass the appropriation ordinance before the first meeting in January. Upon passage of the appropriation ordinance by the council it shall be published in the manner provided for other ordinances.

(Amended 11-3-98.)