Warsaw City Council spent four hours Monday night hearing budget proposals for 2011 from city department heads.
A public hearing for the budget will be Sept. 20, and the adoption hearing will be Oct. 18.
Warsaw Mayor Ernie Wiggins requested councilmen to review the budget proposals and submit input to Council President Joe Thallemer. The council will again review the budgets at its Sept. 7 meeting.
The proposed 2011 general fund budget is $9,245,388, a $204,569 increase over the 2010 budget of $9,040,819.
The council approved a salary ordinance for all city employees that proposes a 2-percent salary increase.
There is a proposal for the city's deputy clerk treasurer to receive a 2-percent pay increase in addition to an extra $775 a year. The clerk has taken on additional training and responsibilities.
Another proposal is for Oakwood Cemetery's sexton to receive the 2-percent pay increase in addition to $1,300 for 2011. The sexton did not receive a pay increase when he was originally hired.
The largest dollar increase is in the Warsaw Police Department budget.
Warsaw Police Chief Scott Whitaker said the department is requesting to purchase five police cars in 2011, and hire two additional police officers and hire one officer in 2012.
There is a $139,610 increase in health and dental insurance for 2011 compared to 2010 for police department employees. The 2010 health and dental insurance proposal was $570,640.
There is a salary decrease for police personnel in 2011 of $91,578.
The capital outlays budget for WPD increased by $46,000 in 2011, which includes the department's request to purchase five police cars.
WPD also is requesting to purchase equipment for the four police cars at a $27,500 increase; five digital video patrol equipment at an $11,000 increase; and computer equipment and software at a $5,000 increase.
WPD is proposing a $4,060,878 budget, a $90,934 increase over the 2010 budget.
The second largest dollar increase is for the common council budget for 2011 at $65,743.
In other services and charges new to the budget are election costs at $25,000, and a facade program budget at $25,000.
The mayor's budget is being proposed for 2011 at $124,378, a $1,250 increase over the 2010 budget.
The human resources budget is being proposed at $97,311, a $5,393 increase over the 2010 budget.
The clerk's office budget is being proposed at $272,778, a $6,007 increase over the 2010 budget.
The common council budget is being proposed at $1,015,293, a $65,743 increase over the 2010 budget.
Warsaw Street Department is proposing a $3,256,740 budget, a $32,487 increase over the 2010 budget.
The street department is requesting to purchase a trade-in garbage truck, two Bobcats that will be traded in and a Bobcat Excavator that will be traded in.
The fire territory budget being proposed for 2011 is $4,164,406, a $209,755 increase over the 2010 budget.
Warsaw Fire Chief Mike Rice said the department is requesting to build a third fire station.
Warsaw Building and Planning Department's budget is being proposed at $418,010, a $6,650 increase over the 2010 budget.
Employee benefits have increased by $180, dental benefits are up $9,425 and medical insurance is up $240.
Oakwood Cemetery's budget for 2011 is being proposed at $565,944, a $13,355 increase over the 2011 request.
The cemetery is requesting to purchase a dump truck and pick-up truck with plow.
Warsaw Parks and Recreation Department's budget for 2011 is being proposed at $1,813,408. The budget is a $47,441 decrease.
The department is requesting to purchase an old riding mower, new weed eaters, push mowers and trimmers. The department also budgeted for replacing playground equipment at McKinley Park. The department added $18,000 in its 2011 budget to resurface roadways at Pike Lake Campgrounds.
Other budgets being proposed are:
n General Bond Fund, $258,725.
n Economic Development Income Tax Fund, $800,000.
n Riverboat Fund, $66,659.
n Police Pension Fund, $374,040.
n Law Continuing Education Fund, $34,000.
n Motor Vehicle Highway Fund, $424,486.
n Local Road and Street Fund, $120,000.
n Cumulative Capital Development Fund, $780,000.
n Redevelopment General Fund, $56,381.
n Redevelopment Allocation Fund, $1,505,000.
n Redevelopment Northern Tax Increment Finance District, $1,632,420.
n Oakwood Cemetery Permanent Fund, $85,000.
n Cumulative Capital Improvement Fund, $42,000.
n Parks and Recreation Department Non-Reverting Operating Fund, $14,081.
n Parks and Recreation Non-Reverting Capital Fund, $20,000.
n Aviation General Fund, $730,920.
n Aviation Depreciation Fund, $175,000.
n Fire Pension Fund, $293,181.
n Fire Territory Equipment Replacement Fund, 569,756.
