(a) A public hearing on the budget shall be held before its final adoption by the council, at such time and place as the council shall direct, and notice of such public hearing shall be published ten (10) days in advance of the date of the hearing. All persons present shall be given a reasonable opportunity to be heard for or against the estimates of any item in the budget.(b) The budget and budget message and all supporting schedules shall be a public record in the office of the city clerk, open to public inspection by anyone.(c) The city manager shall cause sufficient copies of the budget and budget message to be prepared for distribution to interested persons at least ten (10) days before the hearing.Acts 1957, ch. 238, § 7.14; T.C.A., § 6-3513.