(BUDGETING AND APPROPRIATIONS PROCEDURES)
The financial plans of the City are included in the annual capital and operating budgets. These budgets project all receipts and disbursements, and present the level of governmental services and the method of distributing costs to the various segments of the community through the collection of taxes and fees. The Council has final responsibility for approving certain program and fiscal policies, approving the annual Operating Budget and the Capital Improvement Program, and setting the tax rate and fees for services. The Administration is responsible for proposing programs and recommending funding levels to the Council and for implementing service programs in accordance with established goals and objectives.
Source: City of Memphis – Operating Budget 2009
