(1) Prior to presentation of his/her proposed budget and budget message to the County Commissioners, the Administrative Coordinator may require hearings on all agency requests for expenditures and revenues, to enable him/her to make determinations as to his/her recommendation for the need, value or usefulness of goals or programs of agencies. The Administrative Coordinator may require the attendance of proper agency officials at his/her hearings, and it shall be their duty, at those hearings and upon request, to disclose such information as may be required to enable the Administrative Coordinator to arrive at his/her final recommendations on the budget.

(2) The Administrative Coordinator shall prepare and present a complete annual budget document, including proposed current expense and capital budget appropriation ordinances, and proposed tax and revenue ordinances necessary to raise sufficient revenue to balance the budget, to the Commissioners no later than seventy-five (75) days prior to the end of the fiscal year. The proposed appropriation ordinances shall specify by fund, program, project and/or agency the expenditure levels for the ensuing budget year.

Copies of the budget document shall be delivered to the County Auditor and to each Commissioner.