CITY OF GRAND SALINE ORDINANCE 2024-116  AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND SALINE, TEXAS, APPROVING THE ANNUAL BUDGET OF THE CITY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR THEREOF COMMENCING ON THE 15T DAY OF OCTOBER 2024, AND ENDING ON THE 30TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2025; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.  WHEREAS, the City Secretary oft the City of Grand Saline, Texas, in conformity with the requirements of the laws oft the State of Texas, has submitted to the City Council oft the City of Grand Saline a proposed budget for the fiscal year oft the City commencing on the 1st day October 2024, and  ending on the 30th day of September, 2025; and  WHEREAS, notice of public hearings upon said proposed annual budget has been given as required by the law oft the State of Texas and a public hearing was held and conducted by and before the  City Council on the 20th day of August, 2024;  WHEREAS, said public hearings have been duly held and conducted upon said annual budget in WHEREAS, it is the opinion and judgment of the City Council that the proposed annual budget is,  conformity with each and allt the requirements of the laws oft the State of Texas; and  in all things, appropriate and correct and should be approved.  NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND SALINE, Section 1. That the proposed annual budget for thet fiscal year of the City of Grand Saline, Texas, commencing on the 1s day of October, 2024,and ending on the 30th day of September, 2025, heretofore prepared and submitted to the City Council by the City Secretary to be approved and adopted. A copy of  TEXAS:  said budget willl be maintained and kept on file in the office of the City Secretary.  Section 2. That the City Secretary has the authority to increase the budgeted expenditures for Fiscal Year 2025 in an amount equal toi the total of all encumbered funds as of September 30, 2024, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for governmental entities.  Section 3. That if any section, provision, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or word in this Ordinance or application thereof to any person or cirçumstance is held invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such holdings shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance, and the City Council oft the City of Grand Saline, Texas hereby declares it would have enacted  such remaining portions, despite such invalidity.    Section 4. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed to the extent Section 5. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect immediately PASSED AND APPROVED  of conflict only.  this the 17th day of September, 2024.  blh Leah Erwin, Mayor Pro Tem  Attest:  Bwalay looum Beverley Pearson, City Secretary