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ORDINANCE NO. 15-77
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA,
AMENDING ARTICLE VII, SECTION 7, OF THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 31481,
LAWS OF FLORIDA, EXTRAORDINARY SESSION 1956, AS AMENDED, BY CHANGING
THE POWER ANI) AUTHORITY OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL TO ADOPT A BUDGET
FROM RESOLUTION FORM TO ORDINANCE FORM.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM
BEACH, FLORIDA:
Section 1. Section 7 of Article VII of Chapter 31481,
Laws of Florida, Extraordinary Session 1956, as amended, which said
provision was continued by Article VI, Section 1, of the Charter of
the Village of North Palm Beach effective April 20, 1976, is hereby
amended to read as follows, to -wit:
"Section 7. The Village Manager shall prepare and
submit to the members of the Council et least 45 days
prior to the first regular meeting of the Council in
September of each year, a budget for the operation of the
Village government during the next fiscal year, including
an estimate of the revenues and expenditures in such forms
as to afford the Council a comprehensive understanding of
the needs and requirements of the various divisions of
the Village government for the ensuing year. Sufficient
copies of this budget shall be prepared so that there shall
be at least three copies on file in the office of the Village
Clerk.
The Council is hereby authorized and empowered to
prepare and adopt a budget for each fiscal year by
Ordinance to be introduced at the first regular meeting of
the Council in September of each year, which Ordinance
shall fix and determine the amount of money to be raised
by taxation in the Village for the following fiscal year and
shall also make separate and several appropriations for
the payment of all necessary operating expense of the
Village and for the payment of interest and principal of
any indebtedness of the Village, and to set forth an
estimate of all income from all sources whatsoever which
shall be received,by the Village.
Before final passage of the budget ordinance, the
Village Clerk shall cause the same as introduced to be
posted at the Village Hall and in at least one other con-
spicuous place in the Village. At those places the Village
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Clerk shall post a notice stating the time and place the
budget will be acted on finally and shall also state in such
notice that the estimate of the Village Manager upon which
the budget is based is on file for inspection of the public
at the office of the Village Clerk. The budget ordinance
shall not be passed by the Council until after 12 days
after such posting, but not later than September 30."
Section 2. Ordinance No. 21-76 of the Village of North Palm
Beach is hereby repealed.
Section 3. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately
upon passage.
PLACED ON FIRST READING THIS 11 DAY OF AUGUST, 1977.
PLACED ON SECOND, FINAL READING AND PASSED THIS 25 DAY OF
AUGUST, 1977.
(Village Seal)
ATTEST:
/s/ Dolores R. Walker
Village Clerk
/s/ Dr. V. A. Marks
VICE MAYOR