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Mayor outlines budget timeline, points residents to public-records process
Summary
The mayor said the city manager is preparing a budget to be presented to the council in the coming weeks, with workshops to follow and an expected adoption in September; residents were reminded the city is subject to the Open Public Records Act and can request financial transactions via public records requests.
Mayor (unnamed) told viewers that the City of Anniston is subject to the Open Public Records Act and that citizens may request financial transaction information through the public-records request process. The mayor said the city manager is working with the finance director and departments to develop a budget that will be presented to the city council in the coming weeks.
The mayor outlined the timeline that was described to viewers: the manager will present the proposed budget to the council, the council will hold budget workshops where possible amendments may be considered, and the council is expected to adopt the budget in September. The mayor said the adopted budget would take effect at the start of the new fiscal year on Oct. 1. The mayor also said the council can amend the budget during the fiscal year if needed and that expenditures below $15,000 do not require council approval or formal bidding.
The mayor framed increased digital financial information on the city website as a possible improvement to transparency but did not announce a specific new online portal. The mayor said staff will continue working on ways to improve transparency and that some individual questions would be followed up by email.
This segment consisted of information and explanation from the mayor; there were no votes or formal actions taken during the Mayor’s Moment.
