Warsaw City Council approved the 2013 budget as advertised Monday night.
Warsaw’s 2013 budget is proposed at $25,027,268.
A public hearing was Monday night on the budget.
The council will again review the budget at its Oct. 4 council meeting at 7 p.m. at city hall, with plans to approve the budget during its Oct. 15 meeting.
Warsaw Mayor Joe Thallemer said there may still be budget reductions, and larger items are unknown such as medical costs.
Department heads have been asked to make suggested reductions to their budgets to reduce the burden on the 2013 budget.
The council reviewed general, fire territory and elected officials salary ordinances Monday.
The council will again review the salary ordinances at its Oct. 4 meeting.
The general and fire territory ordinances need to be approved by Nov. 1 and the elected official salary ordinance needs to be approved by Dec. 31.
The council reviewed salary ordinances for the aviation manager at $1,974.99; building and planning department engineer, $2,600; city planner, $2,080.98 and cemetery sexton at $1,930.18.
The deputy clerk treasurer, $1,727.85; human resources director at $1,939.56; mayor’s secretary at $1,584.59 and parks and recreation superintendent at $2,136.43.
The police chief, $2,182; street superintendent, $2,379.61 and wastewater utility manager at $2,464.86.
A fire chief salary ordinance was reviewed for the chief to receive $2,182.01.
Bi-weekly elected official salaries were reviewed for the mayor, $2,445.30 and clerk-treasurer, $2,080.26.
Board of Public Works and Safety members are proposed to receive $125 per month and plan commission, fire territory and traffic commission members to receive $30 per meeting.
The council approved amending a 2012 salary ordinance.
The city created the position of janitor under human resources with a maximum wage of $14.82 per hour paid half from the general fund and half from the sewage operating fund.
