DIVISION 2. BUDGET
Newest change 2016
Plain English: what this chapter covers
Chapter 2 covers how city government runs: when the council meets and how residents can speak, the ethics code and how to file a complaint, rules for city employees (including drug testing and the city minimum wage), budgeting and purchasing limits, city credit cards, the Community Relations Commission, and how the city protects utility customers' personal information.
What's in here
- Sec. 2-131 Budget—Procedures for adoption
- Sec. 2-132 Same—Message
- Sec. 2-133 Same—Form and content
- Sec. 2-134 Capital program
- Sec. 2-135 Emergency appropriations
- Sec. 2-136 Transfer of appropriations
- Sec. 2-137 Lapse of appropriations
- Sec. 2-138 Publication of financial statement
- Sec. 2-139 Disposition of stolen, abandoned, or impounded property1
- Sec. 2-140 Definition
- Sec. 2-141 General restriction
- Sec. 2-142 Authority of city manager
- Sec. 2-143 Penalty for violation
- Sec. 2-144 Handling of invoices
- Sec. 2-145 Purchase orders required
- Sec. 2-146 Emergency purchases
- Sec. 2-147 Discretion on purchases
- Sec. 2-148 Purchasing and procurement1
- Secs. 2-149—2-160 Reserved
This is a plain-English guide, not legal advice. The official code is on Municode and at City Hall. Our copy is from April 30, 2026.
Online: https://jamesburgessleads.com/city-code/PTIICOOR_CH2AD_ARTIVFI_DIV2BU
Official version: https://library.municode.com/GA/Ashburn/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH2AD_ARTIVFI_DIV2BU
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