§ 45-57a-63-85

After the conclusion of the public hearing the councilmay insert new items or may increase or decrease the items of the budgetproposal, except items in proposed expenditures, fixed by law or prescribed bysubdivisions (1) to (9), inclusive, of Section 45–57A–63.103. The council may not vary the titles,descriptions, or conditions of administration specified in the budget proposal.Before inserting any new item or increasing or decreasing any item ofappropriation, the councilshall cause to be published, in the mannerprovided in Section 45–57A–63.83, a notice setting forth the nature andamount of the proposed increases or decreases and fixing a place and date, not less than fivedays after publication, at which the council shall hold a public hearingthereon. The public hearing shallbe held at 7:00 p.m. on the date specified in the notice, or at any night to which the public hearingshall from time to time be adjourned.