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Ordinance Series 2013
Ordinance No. 13-08
An
Ordinance to Amend
Title 3
Of the Code of Emmitsburg
Entitled
Revenue and Finance
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Be It Enacted and Ordained by the
Board of Commissioners of the Town of Emmitsburg,
Maryland that the following is hereby enacted to be
codified as Title 3, Chapter 3.01 and 3.02 of the
Emmitsburg Municipal Code. New language added is
designated by being in BOLD LETTERS.
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3.01 Budget - Generally
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In
accordance with Article V, Sections 4-15 of the Town
charter, the Mayor’s proposed budget shall include
the general fund, the open Capital Improvement
Projects (CIP), the proposed CIP projects and the
water and sewer system enterprise fund.
The
Mayor may reallocate up
to a total of 5% of a Department's appropriated
budget to another Department without the prior
approval of the Board of Commissioners.
Expenditures from each department shall not exceed
the Commissioners' approved budget amount by more
than 5%.
The Town Clerk and Treasurer shall regularly review
budget expenditures and revenue and report any
significant deficits or surpluses to the Board of
Commissioners. No less than quarter-annually, the
Town Clerk shall report on the status of the Town
budget.
3.02
Capital Improvement Projects
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Capital Improvement projects (CIP) are those
projects having a projected budget in excess of
$10,000 and typically span several years from
planning to completion.
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The CIP budget shall detail for each project, the
total amount of funds required, the estimated start
and finish dates, the amount currently obligated,
and the amount remaining to be funded. Following
adoption of the General Fund budget, the Board of
Commissioners shall discuss the CIP budget. The
Commissioners shall allocate monies transferred to
the CIP budget to specific projects. Any funds
remaining unallocated to specific projects shall be
identified as such. No monies transferred to the CIP
budget shall be expended unless allocated to a
specific project by the Board of Commissioners.
Section II. Be it Further Resolved, Enacted and
Ordained that this Ordinance shall take effect on
the date on which the Mayor approves the Ordinance after
passing by the Board of Commissioners or on the date on
which the Board of Commissioners pass the Ordinance over
the veto of the Mayor.
Passed this 17th day of June, 2013 by a vote of
5 for, 0 against, 0 absent, and 0 abstain.
ATTEST:
By: /s/ Donna DesPres, Town Clerk
Board of Commissioners
By: /s/ Timothy O'Donnell, President
Approved this 17th day June, 2013
By: /s/ Donald Briggs, Mayor
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