Warsaw City Council met with department heads for three hours Monday night to review budgets proposals for 2012.
A public hearing for the budget is Sept. 19, the first reading of the budget is Oct. 3. and the budget adoption hearing is Oct. 17.
The city will take department head budgets under advisement.
Non-profit budgets will be reviewed Aug. 15 at 6 p.m. at city hall.
The proposed 2012 general fund budget is $9,646,139. The 2011 budget was $9,245,388. This is a $400,751, or 4.3 percent, increase.
The budget with the largest dollar increase is the police department.
The police department’s proposed 2012 budget is $4,205,643, or a $144,765 total increase (3.6 percent). The 2011 budget was $4,060,878.
The police department’s health insurance for 2012 is proposed at a $71,175 increase, and the largest increase in the WPD budget is an increase for repairs and maintenance. There is $120,000 in the fund for asphalt repaving of the police department’s parking lot.
WPD is proposing to purchase SWAT equipment replacement gear, including eight replacement vests totaling $11,200, a $5,000 increase; and purchasing 27 mobile radio units totaling $14,850, an $11,000 increase.
WPD also wants to purchase two in-car computers totalling $25,000, a $5,000 increase; and $16,000 for purchasing 27 mobile radio units at $14,850 that are FCC mandated regulations, an $11,000 increase.
Warsaw Street Department’s 2012 proposed budget is the second largest increase at a $102,348 increase (3.1 percent). The increase is due to an increased health insurance rate.
The street department’s operating supplies budget is up 10 percent for fuel.
Warsaw Building and Planning department’s proposed 2012 budget is $466,235. The 2011 budget was $418,010, a $48,225 increase (11.5 percent).
The building and planning department is proposing to hire a city engineer at $62,000.
Oakwood Cemetery’s budget proposal for 2012 is $563,860, the same as the 2011 budget.
The budget includes $10,000 for surveying a new road in the cemetery.
Warsaw Parks and Recreation Department’s 2012 budget proposal is $1,903,407. The parks department’s proposed 2012 increase is $90,000 (5 percent).
The department put in $9,000 for purchasing and installation of four new hoists for Glover Pavilion, and $1,500 for new gutters at Center Lake Pavilion and $2,110 for gutters at Glover Pavilion.
The department also has projects listed for the master plan in 2012, including $15,000 for new playground equipment at Pike Lake Beach, and $4,000 for cushion material for playground equipment.
The department also wants to purchase a new pickup truck with topper to replace a 1990 Chevy half pickup truck at $26,500 and a new riding mower to replace a 2007 Toro Z-Master at $8,400.
Other 2012 budget proposals listed include: Fire department, $4,274,725; airport, $763,494; mayors office, $128,090; common council, $1,091,091; economic development income tax, $800,000; riverboat fund, $62,101; human resources, $97,569; clerk’s office, $298,423; police pension fund, $361,224; law continuing education, $18,500; motor vehicle highway, $330,000; local road and street, $120,000; cumulative capital development, $895,000; redevelopment general, $131,369; redevelopment allocation, $435,000; redevelopment northern tax increment finance, $1,780,953; cemetery permanent fund, $170,000; cumulative capital improvement, $42,000; parks and recreation non-reverting operating fund, $414,081; aviation general fund, $761,494; aviation depreciation fund, $55,000; fire pension fund, $294,717; fire territory operating fund, $4,274,725; fire territory equipment replacement fund, $572,319.
