Budget Committee

General Information

The City Council of the City of Belle Isle Florida has determined it to be in the best interest of the citizens of Belle Isle to create a City of Belle Isle Budget Advisory Committee for the continued improvement of the quality of life of its citizens.

Purpose

City Council created the Budget Committee to provide increased public accountability and elected official monitoring of the fiscal position of the City. The budget committee’s primary function is to review the budget message and budget document as prepared by the budget officer.

Appointments to the committee are made by the city council after an application is filed with the city clerk. Appointed members:

A. Must be a resident of Belle Isle;

B. May not be officers or employees of the city; and

C. Must be qualified voters of the city.

All members are expected to attend all meetings and be active participants in committee deliberations in a public setting. All members are expected to read all of the materials related to their meetings, most of which can be very long and technical and should be willing to dedicate several hours of research, preparation and time for each scheduled meeting.

Meetings

The committee shall hold one or more meetings according to the budget officer’s schedule to review and approve the budget document. The budget committee may also meet at other times during the year at its discretion. Budget committee meetings shall be open to the public and noticed as required under Florida law. A quorum shall consist of at least four members of the Budget Committee.

Meetings are held at 3:00 pm every Friday of the month before the second City Council Tuesday meeting.