Mo. Rev. Stat. § 50.600: Form of budget documents — public hearing.

The budget document shall be presented to the county commission in typewritten or in printed form. Copies shall be available for public distribution. The county commission shall hold at least one public hearing on the proposed budget before final action is taken. At least five days' notice of the hearing shall be given and the hearing shall not be held within ten days after the budget document is made available to the public.