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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN AFFIDAVIT
The City of Atlanta operates on a well planned, well programmed
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annual budget. The City has certain prescribed rules and regulations in it
Charter dealing with the anticipation of revenues, the appropriation of funds,
and the like. These laws were enacted in 1937 and have been amended several
times since.
The budget law was prompted by the fact that the City was almost
financially bankrupt and was having to issue script in order to pay its
employees and vendors. We have found that by living with these rules and
regulations, good,sound financial budgets can be made and can be lived up to.
In fact, we have extended the practice within the office of forecasting
revenues and operating expenses for as much es five years hence before making
a particular calendar year budget.
The 1966 calendar year budget was made in actordance with the budget
laws which are contained in the Charter of the City and: the practice of fore-
casting revenues and operating costs for several years. Anticipated revenue
estimates for the 1966 budget were forecast and reviewed as early as May, 1965.
These estimates were again reviewed in July, August, October, November and
December, and corrections made according to economic changes during this period.
Budget request forms were forwarded to the various departments of the
City on September 15, 1965, and these were completed and returned to this
office by October 15. These requests totaled $ and availab
revenue projections that had been made in October indicated that we could
provide for only $ ‘
The budget requests of the various departments were thoroughly reviewed
by this office and were reviewed by the Finance Committee, together with the
officials of the various departments. These hearings were conducted on
November 2, 3 and 4, 1965. The Budget Commission, who is responsible for
anticipating all revenues of the City and making certain appropriations such
as debt service, met and approved the tentative estimated receipts for the
year 1966 on November 30, 1965. The tentative budget was published as re-
quired by Charter of the City on :
Several meetings were held during the months of November and December
for the purpose of reviewing revenues and requests for additional equipment,
new employees, reclassifications, etc. These requests were thoroughiscreened
and only the bare essentials were approved. The 1966 Pay and Classification
Plan, which provided a 4 1/4% increase for every employee on the payroll of
the City was formulated and approved by the Finance Committee and presented
to che Board of Aldermen on December 20, 1965. Requests
and reclassifications were reviewed and presented to the
for adoption on January 4, 1966.
The Budget Commission of the City is composed of
of the Finance Committee, the Comptroller, and two aldermen
Board of Aldermen each year to serve for the calendar year. The two aldermen
to serve on the 1966 Budget Commission were elected at the meeting of
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January 4, 1966,
The 1966 Budget Commission met January 4, 1966 and reviewed the final
receipts of 1965 and established the estimated receipts for 1966 in accordance
with the practice and principles that have been used by the City for the
several years. The Budget Commission recommendation was filed as required by
law with the Board of Aldermen on Monday, January 17, 1966.
Committee met on January 4, 1966, reviewed and adopted the final budget for the
year 1966 and this was presented to the Board of Alder
It may be well to note that the Budget Comm
anticipations on present sources of revenue until the collections on that source
of revenue has exceeded the amount anticipated. It also may be well to note
that each member of the Budget Commission is personally liable in the event
that the collections are less than the amount of revenue anticipated.