§ 68. The annual appropriation; council may provide that taxes continue from year to year.  


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  • At least thirty days before the end of each fiscal year the council shall pass an annual appropriation ordinance which shall be based on the budget submitted by the city manager; and shall levy such taxes for the ensuing fiscal year, if not theretofore levied, as may be necessary, together with other revenues of the city, including taxes theretofore levied, to meet the appropriations made and all sums required by law to be raised for account of the city debt, together with such addition, not exceeding five per cent of the total appropriations, as may be necessary to meet any abatements from and deficiencies in the actual collection and receipt of the estimated taxes and other revenues of the city. The total amount of appropriations shall not exceed the estimated revenues of the city.

    In levying taxes the council may provide that any tax so levied shall continue from year to year unless otherwise changed by the council.

    (Acts 1952, Ch. 18)

(Acts 1952, Ch. 18)