§ CH. 8.3. Budget contents.

The proposed budget shall contain the following:

(a) An estimate of the revenues and expenditures for each City department for the ensuing fiscal year;

(b) A statement of comparison of expenditures for the current fiscal year with proposed expenditures for the ensuing fiscal year, and reasons for the proposed increase or decrease;

(c) An estimate of money needed for contingent or emergency purposes;

(d) An estimate of all anticipated revenues;

(e) An estimate of the tax rate necessary to meet the expenditures proposed;

(f) A recommendation for the amount of funds to be allocated to capital outlays;

(g) A recommendation for amounts to be appropriated, with reasons therefor, in such detail as the Council may direct;

(h) Such other or further information as the City Administrator may deem advisable to submit, subject to approval by the City Council.