City Council members approved a $7 million budget at the regular November meeting with an increase in receipts and expenditures of $566,666 overall. The 2015 budget was $6,520,878 and the budget approved for 2016 was $7,087,544. Within the budget, city general increased from $2,747,594 to $3,206,090.
City General
2015^2016
$6,520,878^$7,087,544
Dog
$8,000^$18,100
Police
$874,100^$1,116,500
Court
$90,000^$91,600
Library (salaries)
$44,394^$42,890
City Park
$27,125^$28,725
Fire/Ambulance
$511,324^$499,109
Community Library
$100,935^$101,020
Street Dept.
$620,500^$683,300
Water Dept.
(Water Utilities)
$1,541,700^$$1,588,500
Sewer Dept.
$663,200^$672,300
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The largest increases were seen in the Police Department budget which increased by 36 percent from $874,100 in 2015 to $1,116,500 for 2016 and the Street Department which increased from $620,500 to $683,300, an approximate 10 percent increase. The Fire Department budget decreased from $511,324 to $499,109.
City Council members met in a committe of the whole meeting Monday, Nov. 9, to evaluate and examine the budget prior to the Nov. 17 council meeting.
General News on 12/02/2015