Vermont § 33 - Budget appropriation

§ 33. Budget appropriation

• (a)(1) Proposed budget. Annually, on or before the first day of December, the Board of Supervisors shall approve
  and cause to be distributed to the legislative branch of each member municipality
  for review and comment an annual report of its activities, including a financial statement,
  and a proposed budget of the District for the next fiscal year. This proposed budget
  shall include reasonably detailed estimates of: (A) deficits or surpluses, or both, from prior fiscal years; (B) anticipated expenditures for the administration of the District; (C) anticipated expenditures for the operation and maintenance of any District solid waste
  facilities; (D) costs of debt service; (E) payments due on long-term contracts; (F) payments due to any capital reserve funds; (G) anticipated revenues from charges for the disposal of solid waste and other sources; (H) the necessary appropriations to operate and carry out the District’s functions for
  the next fiscal year; (I) the proposed assessment, if any, to each member municipality; (J) such other estimates as the Board of Supervisors shall deem necessary to propose. (2) The Board of Supervisors shall hold a public hearing on or before the last day of
  December of each year to receive comments from the legislative bodies of member municipalities
  and hear all other interested persons regarding the proposed budget. Notice of such
  hearing shall be given in such manner as the Board may prescribe. The Board of Supervisors
  shall give consideration to all comments received and make such changes to the proposed
  budget as it deems advisable.