Section 65.02 - Definitions(1) DEPARTMENT. In this chapter "department" or "departments" means any department, board, commission or other body under the control of the common council which expends city funds or incurs obligations for the city, and unless otherwise expressed refers to the head of such department.(2) ESTIMATE. The term "estimate" as used in this chapter shall include any written report of or the request of any department setting forth in detail the various sums and purposes it deems reasonably necessary to perform its functions.(3) BOARD OF ESTIMATES. The board of estimates shall be the mayor, the president of the common council, comptroller, treasurer, city attorney, commissioner of public works and the members of the finance committee of the common council.(4) PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY. The mayor shall be president of the board and the comptroller shall be the secretary. The secretary shall keep a record of the proceedings of the board and perform such other duties as may be required by the board.(5) BUDGET. The budget shall provide a complete financial plan for the ensuing budget period. It shall contain in tabular form, for each fiscal year:(b) Detailed estimates of all anticipated revenues applicable to proposed expenditures;(c) All proposed expenditures;(d) A compensation schedule to provide uniform rates of pay for offices and positions in the city service. The total of such proposed expenditures shall not exceed the total of such anticipated revenues.(5m) BUDGET PERIOD. In ss. 65.01 to 65.20, "budget period" means 2 consecutive fiscal years covered by a biennial budget adopted by a city that has acted under s. 65.025, or one fiscal year covered by an annual budget for any other city that has not acted to adopt a biennial budget under s. 65.025.(6) BUDGET SUMMARY. (a) For a budget period, the budget summary shall itemize the principal sources of anticipated revenues and shall state separately the amount to be raised by property tax, and the proposed expenditures of each department, bureau, board and commission in such manner as to present to the public a simple and clear summary of the detailed estimates of the budget.(b) For a budget period, the budget summary shall also include all of the following: 1. The total amount of budgeted expenditures for the current year.2. The proposed amount of total expenditures and the percentage change compared to the amount in subd. 1.3. The property tax levy for the current year.4. The proposed property tax levy and the percentage change compared to the amount in subd. 3.(7) ANTICIPATED REVENUES. Anticipated revenues shall be classified as "surplus", "miscellaneous revenues" and "amount to be raised by property tax"; miscellaneous revenues shall be listed by the sources from which such revenues are to be derived.(8) PROPOSED EXPENDITURES. For a budget period, separate provisions shall be included in the proposed budget for at least:(a) The administration, operation and maintenance of each department, bureau, board, commission and division thereof, itemized by kind and nature of expenditure as required by the board of estimates.(b) The number, title and compensation range of each officer, and of each position and the proposed appropriation for the same shall be itemized according to the divisions in each department, bureau, board and commission and shall be incorporated in and published with the rest of the proposed budget.(c) Expenditures proposed for improvements.(9) UNIFORM COMPENSATION SCHEDULE. The compensation schedule shall provide for and establish uniform rates of pay for offices and positions in the city service to be in effect for the ensuing fiscal year.(10) PROPOSED EXPENDITURES; COMPARISON WITH OTHER YEARS. The board of estimates shall direct that there be placed opposite the several items of proposed expenditures for the ensuing budget period, adequate comparisons with the budgets and expenditures of other years.(11) ANTICIPATED REVENUES; COMPARISON WITH OTHER YEARS. The board of estimates shall direct that there be placed opposite the several items of anticipated revenues for the ensuing budget period, adequate comparisons with the anticipated revenues and receipts of other years.Amended by Acts 2021 ch, 239,s 27, eff. 4/10/2022.Amended by Acts 2019 ch, 42,s 24, eff. 11/23/2019.Amended by Acts 2019 ch, 42,s 23, eff. 11/23/2019.Amended by Acts 2019 ch, 42,s 22, eff. 11/23/2019.Amended by Acts 2019 ch, 42,s 21, eff. 11/23/2019.Amended by Acts 2019 ch, 42,s 20, eff. 11/23/2019.Amended by Acts 2019 ch, 42,s 19, eff. 11/23/2019.Amended by Acts 2019 ch, 42,s 18, eff. 11/23/2019.1971 c. 154; 1989 a. 31; 1991 a. 316.