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RESOLUTION NO. R88-131
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PLAINVIEW, TEXAS ESTABLISHING A POLICY FOR THE
BUDGET ADOPTION PROCESS.
WHEREAS, at a City Council Retreat in Amarillo, Texas, in
February, 1988, the City Council instructed the City Manager's
Office to expedite the budget preparation process so that the City
Council may have more time to review the proposed budget; and
WHEREAS, the Council requested that a policy be established
addressing the adoption timetable; and
WHEREAS, said policy is attached and hereby made a permanent
part of this Resolution.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
of Plainview, Texas that the attached Budget Policy addressing the
adoption process is hereby adopted.
I Carla J. Reese, City Secretary for the -City of Plainview,
hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the
Plainview City Council on April 26, 1988.
la.J.Re~e, City Secretary
CITY OF PLAINVIEW
CITY COUNCIL POLICY 880426
April 26, 1988
SUBJECT:
SCOPE:
Budget Adoption Process
This policy is established to provide guidelines, for City
Administrauive Staff, in presenting the proposed Budget for
deliberation and adoption by the City Council.
P~ESPONSIBILITY:
The City Manager shall be responsible for seeing that City
Administrative Staff adheres to the guidelines set forth in this
policy.
GUIDELINES:
The adoption of the City of Plainview Budget is the single most
important "policy statement" that the City Council adopts on an
annual basis. So that the Mayor and City Council may have
adequate time to analyze the proposed Budget, as prepared by the
City Manager, the first draft of the proposed Budget is to be
presented no later than July 1, of each fiscal year, to the Mayor
and City Council, along with a proposed adoption timetable.
(Adopted by Resolution No. R88-131, April 26, 1988)