Warsaw Adopts '08 Budget
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
By Jennifer [email protected]
The council approved preliminary adoption of the city's budget at its Sept. 4 meeting.
The general fund total is $11,287,453, a $316,603 increase from last year's total.
The council approved at its Sept. 4 meeting cuts city department heads made to their original requests. The cuts accounted for a reduction of $203,000 from the original requested budget of $11,490,453.
The council also approved cuts to the city's 2007 budget. City Clerk-Treasurer Elaine Call said the city has $6,500,786 left to spend this year. The cuts reduced that by $254,000.
The city requested at its Sept. 4 meeting the police department cut $48,000 from its 2008 budget. The department's original proposed budget was $3,699,836.
The parks and recreation department cut $45,250. Its original budget was $1,654,366.
The fire department made a $7,000 reduction in its proposed 2008 budget. Its original budget was $2,727,772.
The building and planning department made a $20,000 cut. Its original budget was $454,595.
The street department made a $128,000 cut. Its original budget was $2,873,462.
The department plans to purchase a roller, one three-fourths-ton truck and a plow, four one-ton trucks with dump bodies and plows. The department wants to purchase a lawn mower, tailgate lift, diagnostic test equipment for new dump trucks and office equipment.
The Oakwood Cemetery budget is $467,568.
Mayor Ernie Wiggins said the council still will need to approve non-for-profit budgets once the department of local government finance comes back with its assessed valuation.
He said he hopes the valuation will come back by February.
Councilman and Warsaw Plan Commission member Joe Thallemer informed council members the commission discussed at its Sept. 10 meeting creating an ordinance that would define where big box stores should be allowed in the city.
Thallemer said the commission also is looking at materials that could be allowed on facade structures in the city. Thallemer requested input from council members on their thoughts in creating an ordinance.
"Warsaw is a type of community where we can step up and have control of where big box structures should be allowed so we do not make errors," George Clemens said.
Charlie Smith agreed creating an ordinance to allow big box stores and the type of materials is a good idea.
Jeff Grose informed councilmen there are more than 20 archers who have been selected to participate in this year's deer reduction efforts in Warsaw. The reduction efforts will begin Oct. 1 in the city limits.
Morrison suggested the council look into requiring groups who solicit money for their organizations in the streets be required to have a person sign the permit who will be responsible for where the money will go.
Wiggins said he will look into the matter.
The council also:
n Approved a Warsaw Fire Department report from August.
n Approved a grant reimbursement resolution for the building and planning department to reappropriate funds in the Indiana Department of Transportation Grant.
The reimbursement is for construction management on the Chinworth Bridge Tail project. The overall construction management fee is $86,895.75, of which the city will pay 20 percent or $17,379.15.
n Approved a request from the fire department to transfer $15,000 from repairs and maintenance to operating supplies.
The shortage of funds in operating supplies is due to the increase in fuel costs, additional fuel consumption, unexpected computer upgrades and unexpected additional expenses incurred with the department's ladder truck.
n Approved a request from the Warsaw Park Department to transfer $5,000 from salary and wages into park operating supplies; transfer $3,000 from park repairs and maintenance supplies into park operating supplies; and transfer $1,600 from park contractual repairs and maintenance into park printing and advertising.[[In-content Ad]]
The council approved preliminary adoption of the city's budget at its Sept. 4 meeting.
The general fund total is $11,287,453, a $316,603 increase from last year's total.
The council approved at its Sept. 4 meeting cuts city department heads made to their original requests. The cuts accounted for a reduction of $203,000 from the original requested budget of $11,490,453.
The council also approved cuts to the city's 2007 budget. City Clerk-Treasurer Elaine Call said the city has $6,500,786 left to spend this year. The cuts reduced that by $254,000.
The city requested at its Sept. 4 meeting the police department cut $48,000 from its 2008 budget. The department's original proposed budget was $3,699,836.
The parks and recreation department cut $45,250. Its original budget was $1,654,366.
The fire department made a $7,000 reduction in its proposed 2008 budget. Its original budget was $2,727,772.
The building and planning department made a $20,000 cut. Its original budget was $454,595.
The street department made a $128,000 cut. Its original budget was $2,873,462.
The department plans to purchase a roller, one three-fourths-ton truck and a plow, four one-ton trucks with dump bodies and plows. The department wants to purchase a lawn mower, tailgate lift, diagnostic test equipment for new dump trucks and office equipment.
The Oakwood Cemetery budget is $467,568.
Mayor Ernie Wiggins said the council still will need to approve non-for-profit budgets once the department of local government finance comes back with its assessed valuation.
He said he hopes the valuation will come back by February.
Councilman and Warsaw Plan Commission member Joe Thallemer informed council members the commission discussed at its Sept. 10 meeting creating an ordinance that would define where big box stores should be allowed in the city.
Thallemer said the commission also is looking at materials that could be allowed on facade structures in the city. Thallemer requested input from council members on their thoughts in creating an ordinance.
"Warsaw is a type of community where we can step up and have control of where big box structures should be allowed so we do not make errors," George Clemens said.
Charlie Smith agreed creating an ordinance to allow big box stores and the type of materials is a good idea.
Jeff Grose informed councilmen there are more than 20 archers who have been selected to participate in this year's deer reduction efforts in Warsaw. The reduction efforts will begin Oct. 1 in the city limits.
Morrison suggested the council look into requiring groups who solicit money for their organizations in the streets be required to have a person sign the permit who will be responsible for where the money will go.
Wiggins said he will look into the matter.
The council also:
n Approved a Warsaw Fire Department report from August.
n Approved a grant reimbursement resolution for the building and planning department to reappropriate funds in the Indiana Department of Transportation Grant.
The reimbursement is for construction management on the Chinworth Bridge Tail project. The overall construction management fee is $86,895.75, of which the city will pay 20 percent or $17,379.15.
n Approved a request from the fire department to transfer $15,000 from repairs and maintenance to operating supplies.
The shortage of funds in operating supplies is due to the increase in fuel costs, additional fuel consumption, unexpected computer upgrades and unexpected additional expenses incurred with the department's ladder truck.
n Approved a request from the Warsaw Park Department to transfer $5,000 from salary and wages into park operating supplies; transfer $3,000 from park repairs and maintenance supplies into park operating supplies; and transfer $1,600 from park contractual repairs and maintenance into park printing and advertising.[[In-content Ad]]
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