§ 2-124. County budget

Per Wis. Stats. §§ 65.90(5)(a), (b) and 59.18(7):

(1) The county administrator shall develop and the county board shall approve a resolution establishing a timeline for the creation of the annual budget that complies with all state regulations for publishing and notifications.

(2) The county administrator shall work with each department and oversight committee as needed to identify department and committee budget requests.

(3) The county administrator will present the proposed budget to the finance committee for feedback and consideration. The county administrator shall make the proposed budget available to the county board at least five days before the November session of the board.

(4) The county board will approve the following year's budget during its November session.

(5) If, during the budget year, a committee or department finds that it will exceed its budget, it shall inform the finance committee and county administrator in writing. If appropriate, a joint resolution will be brought before the county board to transfer funds from the general fund to cover the expenditure which exceeds the budget, which will require a two-thirds vote of the total county board.

(6) Funds may be transferred from one line item to another within an office/department to cover expenditures that exceed the budgeted line item with approval of the county administrator and finance committee.

(Ord. of 4-12-2004, § 2.03(D))