City Council Reviews Proposed 2010 Departmental Budgets
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Jennifer Peryam-jperyam@timesuniononline.com
Warsaw City Council Monday night reviewed the city's proposed departmental budgets for 2010.
The council will review not-for-profit budgets and the street department budget at its Sept. 8 meeting at 7 p.m. at city hall. A public hearing for the budget will be Sept. 28, and a budget adoption hearing will be Oct. 13.The general fund proposed budget for 2010 is $9,040,819, a 22.8 percent decrease over the 2009 budget of $11,716,608.
The decrease accounts for the Warsaw Fire Department entering into a fire territory with Wayne Township. The general fund no longer has a fire budget because the fire territory was established, said Clerk-Treasurer Elaine Call. The department's equipment fund replaces its cumulative fire budget.
The fire territory operating fund budget is proposed at $3,954,651. The department is requesting a 3-percent salary increase for its employees.
Another proposal is to increase full-time staffing from 27 to 36 firefighters to assist with the Warsaw-Wayne Township Fire Territory. The department also plans to add three support personnel, including an assistant fire chief, an administrative assistant and a fire prevention officer.
The largest dollar amount increase in the general fund budget is for the Warsaw Police Department. The proposed 2010 WPD budget is $3,969,944, a 4.9 percent, or $186,519 increase, over the $3,783,425 budget for 2009.
The department is proposing a 7.3-percent increase in salaries for sworn and civilian employees, and an 11.2-percent increase for health insurance. The department also is proposing a $2,500 increase in machinery and equipment to purchase three police cars.
The parks and recreation proposed budget for 2010 is $1,860,849.
The parks department is requesting an increase in its machinery and equipment budget to purchase a new backhoe, and lawn equipment to replace an older riding mower, new weed eaters, trimmers and push mowers. The department also put in $35,000 to replace cushion mats to place under existing playground structures.
Other budget totals are:
n Fire Pension Fund budget at $293,325.
n Aviation General Fund at $718,867.
n Mayor's office budget at $123,128.
n Clerk's office budget at $266,771.
n Human resources budget at $91,918.
n Clerk's office budget at $266,771.
n Common council budget at $949,550.
n Building and planning department budget at $415,255.
n General bond budget at $258,540.
n Economic Development Income Tax budget at $800,000.
n Riverboat Fund budget at $66,659.
n Rainy Day fund budget at $16,000.
n Police pension fund budget at $366,690.
n Law continuing education fund at $15,000.
n Motor vehicle highway budget at $315,000.
n Local road street budget fund at $120,000.
n Cumulative Capital Development budget at $365,000.
n Redevelopment General fund budget at $116,381.
n Redevelopment Allocation budget at $1,125,000.
n Redevelopment Northern Tax Increment Finance district at $1,735,460.
n Oakwood Cemetery budget at $552,589. The department is requesting to purchase a dump truck and pickup truck.
