Warsaw City Council Monday approved line two cuts to the 2013 budget. These are funds that have not been spent this year. Reductions include general fund, $600,600; fire territory operating fund, $375,000; aviation, $8,460; cemetery, $30,900; and park and recreation, $92,450. Other reductions include $16,000 from the mayor general fund budget; $8,000 from the human resources budget; $14,000 from the clerk general fund budget; $200,000 from the common council general fund; $90,000 from the police budget; $234,400 from the street department budget; $38,200 from the building and planning budget; $375,000 from the fire territory operating budget; $8,460 from the aviation budget; $30,900 from the Oakwood Cemetery budget and $92,450 from the park budget. The council also approved transferring $4,000 from cemetery salaries to cemetery repair and maintenance. The purpose of the transfer is to pay for seasonal employees through People Link for leaf season.
