Warsaw City Council met with non-profit organization department heads Monday night to review 2012 budget proposals.
The council will take the budgets under advisement.
The 2011 current funding for the City-County Athletic Complex is $31,000. CCAC is requesting $34,000 in 2012.
Karl Swihart, representing the CCAC, said with poor weather this year there has been an increase in expenses of 31 percent for field and facility upkeep.
The CCAC is up 183 tournament teams from last year. There is an increase of 2,715 players this year, and 7,848 total visitors to the CCAC.
“This impacts the community with shopping, hotels and restaurants,” Swihart said.
Swihart said improvements at the CCAC this year include a marquee was installed to generate interest in programs.
The CCAC also built a 4,800-square-foot indoor sports facility where basketball, volleyball and indoor soccer leagues will play.
The CCAC will be inducted into the Indiana Softball Hall of Fame this year, Swihart said.
“I think you are doing a terrific job and I don’t think there is anything we as a city fund that has more participation from the people of Kosciusko County and brings those who live outside the county to our community,” said councilman Charlie Smith.
Housing Opportunities of Warsaw is requesting $25,000, the same it requested in 2011.
Kosciusko Area Bus Services requested $18,500 in 2011, and is requesting $25,000 in 2012.
Matt Boren, representing KABS, said the organization received cuts in federal and state funding in 2011.
He said there have been increases in medical insurance for employees and benefits that continue to be increased costs for drivers, administrators and staff.
He also said the organization projects a state mandated cost increase requiring drivers to go through a fitness physical, and there also are projected fuel increases.
Boren said in 2010 KABS ended a five-year passenger decrease by providing 60,944 annual rides and is still seeing an increase in passenger rides each month.
Councilman Kyle Babcock asked Boren the percentage of senior citizens that are served by KABS, and thanked Boren for the service KABS provides.
Boren said 45 percent of KABS’ riders are senior citizens.
Kosciusko Economic Development Corp. is requesting the same amount in 2012 as it did in 2011, $50,000.
Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County is requesting the same amount in 2012 as 2011, $16,500.
Darla McCammon, AWL director, said new this year is North Webster providing $4,000 for AWL’s programs.
McCammon said the shelter is taking in 3,000 animals per year, and averaging 80 animals per month at the shelter.
Warsaw Community Development Corp. is asking for a $7,000 increase in operations costs in 2012. It requested $12,600 in 2011, and is requesting $19,600 in 2012.
Cindy Dobbins, WCDC director, said the increase is to hire a full-time director to help the office run more effectively. Dobbins said she plans to no longer serve in the position by the end of the year.
A $5,000 increase has been included in the director’s salary for 2012.
The funding request increase for 2012 also takes into account the amount budgeted for rent that has been increased in anticipation of the WCDC office having to relocate.
