Policy ESU-3120

Business

Public Review of Budget

Reviewed and affirmed by the Board: 
Last Revision: 
Original publish date: 02/27/1996
Related policies & regulations:  
Legal references:  79 1225 through 79 1228

 At a legally constituted meeting of the Unit Board, the Unit Board shall hold a public hearing on the budget subsequent to publication.

Notice of place and time of a public hearing, a summary of the proposed budget statement and distribution of the information through general circulation media will be made as prescribed by law.

Short forms or summaries of the budget document will be available to the public from the time of the official notice of the hearing until and including the hearing itself.

The proposed annual budget statement shall be presented to the public with recommended expenditures and anticipated receipts and a summary of significant changes from the previous budget. The public shall be given an opportunity to comment on the proposed budget.