§ 167.191. Fiscal year and timing of budget process for Westchester Community College.

1.

Notwithstanding any provision of Chapter 167 to the contrary, the fiscal year of Westchester Community College shall begin on the first day of September and shall end on the 31st day of August in each year; such fiscal year shall constitute the budget year for Westchester Community College and the following dates shall apply and shall be substituted in the place and stead of the dates set forth in the respective sections recited below:

a.

The college shall furnish its detailed estimates of capital projects under section 167.21 no later than January 1.

b.

The college shall furnish its estimate of revenue and expenditures under section 167.21 no later than January 1.

c.

The County Planning Board shall submit its recommendations under section 167.31 upon capital projects proposed for the college no later than May 10.

d.

The County Executive shall submit a proposed budget for the college under section 167.61 no later than July 15.

e.

The Committee on Budget and Appropriations may file with the County Board a memorandum of any proposed changes to the proposed Westchester Community College budget under section 167.81 by the first Monday in August.

f.

By August first of each year, the Clerk of the County Board shall cause to be published in a newspaper or newspapers designated by the County Board for such purpose a notice of the place and time at which the County Board will hold a public hearing on the Westchester Community College budget and the memorandum of proposals submitted by the Committee on Budget and Appropriations. Said public hearing shall be held by the third Monday in August. At such hearing any person may be heard for or against the estimates as presented by either the County Executive or the Committee on Budget and Appropriations, or any item thereof.

g.

The last day upon which to adopt the budget for the Westchester Community College under section 167.101 shall be August 27.

2.

Except as provided in this section, the provisions of Chapter 167 shall continue to apply with respect to the budget of Westchester Community College. Additionally, the provisions of this section shall continue to comply with applicable New York State education law provisions regarding community college budgets and general county budgets.

(Added as § 167.191 by L.L. No. 4-1986; amended by L.L. No. 12-1995)