City Council Reviews Department Budgets
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
By Jennifer [email protected]
The total proposed budget for 2016 is $27,954,694. This year’s budget was proposed at $26,105,081.
The general fund for 2016 is being proposed at $11,112,987. The 2015 budget is $10,707,559.
Warsaw Mayor Joe Thallemer said there will be future reductions to the budget.
The council reviewed non-profit budgets at its Aug. 3 meeting.
The public hearing for the budget is Oct. 5 at 7 p.m., and the budget adoption is Oct. 19 at 7 p.m.
The Warsaw Police Department budget for 2016 is being proposed at $4,710,747. This is a $98,928 increase over the 2015 budget.
The department is requesting to replace five vehicles estimated at $49,500 per car.
The department also is budgeting $17,200 for the replacement of four video systems and $1,800 for the purchase of two body cameras. There also is $20,000 budgeted for the installation of security cameras on the police department’s property.
The street department budget for 2016 is being proposed at $4,019,631, a $179,351 increase.
The department is requesting to purchase a large dump truck and two skid loaders.
The building and planning department’s 2016 budget is being proposed at $669,902. This is a $120,317 increase over 2015.
The department is wanting to hire a code enforcement and building inspector officer who will report to the building commissioner.
The parks and recreation budget for 2016 is being proposed at $2.1 million, an increase of $75,985. The budget includes $40,000 for the replacement of playground equipment at Lucerne Park; $27,000 for E. coli and debris pick up; and $30,000 for a new pickup to replace a 2001 truck used by the maintenance department.
Oakwood Cemetery’s budget is being proposed at $658,134, an $80,480 increase. The department is requesting to purchase a new mower, computer and software, one-ton dump truck and a small work truck.
Other budget totals reviewed were:
• Motor vehicle highway, $700,000.
• Street department local road and street, $180,000.
• Fire territory operating fund, $4,096,808. A request is to hire two new firefighters.
• Aviation general fund, $752,306.
• Park non-reverting fund, $14,650.
• Economic Development Income Tax, $1,493,000.
• Law continuing education fund, $43,000.
• Riverboat fund, $150,000.
• Warsaw technology park, $55,000.
• Redevelopment general fund, $171,925.
• Cumulative capital improvement, $65,000.
• Cumulative capital development, $500,000.
• Fire territory replacement fund, $$1,050,436.
• Redevelopment allocation fund, $417,620.
• Redevelopment northern tax increment finance, $2,924,237.
• Redevelopment TIF Winona Interurban, $45,000.
• Aviation depreciation, $100,000.
• Redevelopment eastern TIF, $200,000.
• Oakwood cemetery permanent fund, $98,000.
• Fire pension fund, $288,725.
• Police pension fund, $$310,425.
In other business, the council approved transferring $60,000 from street salary and wages with $20,000 into street operating supplies for general maintenance of equipment and transferring $40,000 into street repair and maintenance for the additional expenses of equipment repairs.
The council also approved on first reading a flood plain ordinance that will secure flood insurance for residents. Warsaw Plan Commission made a favorable recommendation for the ordinance. The city has until Sept. 30 to adopt the ordinance that will secure disaster relief from FEMA.
The council approved a resolution for selling sewage works bonds not to exceed $6.28 million.
Jeff Grose, city councilman and Deer Task Force chair, reminded the council veteran archers will have training Thursday night at Warsaw Police Department at 7 p.m. The city will need to approve an ordinance and resolution for the deer reduction effort.
Diane Quance, councilwoman, said the boat ramp at Pike Lake is going in this week.[[In-content Ad]]
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The total proposed budget for 2016 is $27,954,694. This year’s budget was proposed at $26,105,081.
The general fund for 2016 is being proposed at $11,112,987. The 2015 budget is $10,707,559.
Warsaw Mayor Joe Thallemer said there will be future reductions to the budget.
The council reviewed non-profit budgets at its Aug. 3 meeting.
The public hearing for the budget is Oct. 5 at 7 p.m., and the budget adoption is Oct. 19 at 7 p.m.
The Warsaw Police Department budget for 2016 is being proposed at $4,710,747. This is a $98,928 increase over the 2015 budget.
The department is requesting to replace five vehicles estimated at $49,500 per car.
The department also is budgeting $17,200 for the replacement of four video systems and $1,800 for the purchase of two body cameras. There also is $20,000 budgeted for the installation of security cameras on the police department’s property.
The street department budget for 2016 is being proposed at $4,019,631, a $179,351 increase.
The department is requesting to purchase a large dump truck and two skid loaders.
The building and planning department’s 2016 budget is being proposed at $669,902. This is a $120,317 increase over 2015.
The department is wanting to hire a code enforcement and building inspector officer who will report to the building commissioner.
The parks and recreation budget for 2016 is being proposed at $2.1 million, an increase of $75,985. The budget includes $40,000 for the replacement of playground equipment at Lucerne Park; $27,000 for E. coli and debris pick up; and $30,000 for a new pickup to replace a 2001 truck used by the maintenance department.
Oakwood Cemetery’s budget is being proposed at $658,134, an $80,480 increase. The department is requesting to purchase a new mower, computer and software, one-ton dump truck and a small work truck.
Other budget totals reviewed were:
• Motor vehicle highway, $700,000.
• Street department local road and street, $180,000.
• Fire territory operating fund, $4,096,808. A request is to hire two new firefighters.
• Aviation general fund, $752,306.
• Park non-reverting fund, $14,650.
• Economic Development Income Tax, $1,493,000.
• Law continuing education fund, $43,000.
• Riverboat fund, $150,000.
• Warsaw technology park, $55,000.
• Redevelopment general fund, $171,925.
• Cumulative capital improvement, $65,000.
• Cumulative capital development, $500,000.
• Fire territory replacement fund, $$1,050,436.
• Redevelopment allocation fund, $417,620.
• Redevelopment northern tax increment finance, $2,924,237.
• Redevelopment TIF Winona Interurban, $45,000.
• Aviation depreciation, $100,000.
• Redevelopment eastern TIF, $200,000.
• Oakwood cemetery permanent fund, $98,000.
• Fire pension fund, $288,725.
• Police pension fund, $$310,425.
In other business, the council approved transferring $60,000 from street salary and wages with $20,000 into street operating supplies for general maintenance of equipment and transferring $40,000 into street repair and maintenance for the additional expenses of equipment repairs.
The council also approved on first reading a flood plain ordinance that will secure flood insurance for residents. Warsaw Plan Commission made a favorable recommendation for the ordinance. The city has until Sept. 30 to adopt the ordinance that will secure disaster relief from FEMA.
The council approved a resolution for selling sewage works bonds not to exceed $6.28 million.
Jeff Grose, city councilman and Deer Task Force chair, reminded the council veteran archers will have training Thursday night at Warsaw Police Department at 7 p.m. The city will need to approve an ordinance and resolution for the deer reduction effort.
Diane Quance, councilwoman, said the boat ramp at Pike Lake is going in this week.[[In-content Ad]]
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