Fire Department Budget Review

Annually, prior to approval of the fire department budget, the City Manager shall meet with all the towns that have contracted with the City for fire services for the purpose of reviewing the proposed fire department budget as determined by the City Manager for the succeeding year. The purpose of this meeting is to invite the comment of the Town as to the fire department budget, provided, however, that it is the expressed understanding of the towns that the final and sole authority for the determination as to the amount of the fire department budget, and its component parts, shall be vested with the City Council. This budget meeting shall be held after the distribution of the budget estimate. The towns may request an additional meeting to be conducted after the City Council adopts the annual City budget ordinance for the purpose of determining exact Contract costs in the succeeding year.