The budget for all departments shall include all proposed expenditures and the budget approved in accordance with section 11.8 of this chapter shall include a gross appropriation for each department for the ensuing fiscal year. The gross appropriation for each department shall not be exceeded except by consent of the Selectboard, subject to the provisions of section 11.8 of this chapter. (Amended 2011, No. M-7, § 2, eff. May 17, 2011.)