§ 79-2929 — Proposed budget; amendments; public hearing; notice, publication and contents

Prior to the filing of the adopted budget with the county clerk, the governing body of each taxing or political subdivision or municipality shall meet for the purpose of answering and hearing objections of taxpayers relating to the proposed budget and for the purpose of considering amendments to such proposed budget. The governing body shall give at least 10 days' notice of the time and place of the meeting by publication in a weekly or daily newspaper of the county having a general circulation therein. Such notice shall include the proposed budget and shall set out all essential items in the budget except such groupings as designated by the director of accounts and reports on a special publication form prescribed by the director of accounts and reports and furnished with the regular budget form. Such form shall also include the revenue neutral rate as provided in K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 79-2988, and amendments thereto. The notice of a governing body of any taxing subdivision or municipality having an annual expenditure of $500 or less shall specify the time and place of the meeting required by this section but shall not be required to include the proposed budget of such taxing subdivision or municipality.

Legislative History

L. 1933, ch. 316, § 5; L. 1941, ch. 377, § 4; L. 1970, ch. 387, § 2; L. 1978, ch. 402, § 1; L. 1981, ch. 173, § 79; L. 2021, ch. 9, § 6; April 1.