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(2) A report showing in detail, in comparative form
for the current and ensuing fiscal years,

(a) The anticipated receipts of the County from
all sources, except current taxes.

(b) The total assessed value of taxable property;
and

(c) The current general and special tax rates and
the estimated general and special tax rates required by
the appropriations recommended by the Budget Supervisor.
The Budget Supervisor may include, as part of his tenta-
tive budget and report, such other items or information
as he considers necessary or advisable and a statement of
his reasons for any of his recommendations.

174F. For at least two weeks before October first
in each year the County Commissioners shall, by publica-
tion in newspapers of general circulation in the County
and in such other manner as they shall prescribe, give
notice of the times fixed for consideration of the budget
by the County Commissioners. From October first to
November first in each year, at least one copy of
the tentative budget and report of the Budget Supervisor
shall be available for public inspection at the office of the
County Commissioners during all regular business hours.

174G. The County Commissioners

(1) may revise the tentative budget by increasing,
reducing, eliminating or adding items but shall not change
the tentative budget to consolidate items in such manner
as to reduce the detail of the appropriations, and

(2) may revise the schedule of anticipated receipts in
such manner as they may deem necessary.

174H. In the performance of their duties with respect
to the budget, the County Commissioners

(1) May require the attendance and testimony of any
officer or employee of the County or of any County agency;
and

(2) May hold hearings on any appropriation or appro-
priations.

The County Commissioners shall hold at least three ses-
sions open to the public for consideration of the budget,
before its adoption.