CITY DEPARTMENTS CURTAIL SPENDING IN PROPOSED BUDGET

A proposed $26 million city budget for the 1992-93 fiscal year includes essentially no increases in overall salaries and benefits, and funding reductions in nearly every major budget category.

Included in the reductions are staff reductions in a number of program areas as the total number of full-time equivalent employees is 7 less than were on the city payroll five years ago.

Following are the proposed budget allocations for the operation of various departments.

CITY COUNCIL Total budget is $21,700, $9,800 for salaries and benefits for the seven council members. The budget is a decrease of $5,500 from the revised 1991-92 budget, due primarily to cuts in contractual services.

HUMAN RESOURCES Total budget is $122,000, $98,000 for salaries for a director, coordinator and executive secretary. The budget is an increase of $23,200 over this year's budget, $13,000 of which is in salaries.

CITY MANAGER Total budget is $192,000, down $3,900 from the revised 1991-91 budget. A part-time clerk-typist position was cut from the department as other expenses remained essentially the same.

MUNICIPAL COURT One of the few budget areas to see an increase, $163,825 is budgeted, an increase of $16,221 over this year's revised budget. Of that amount, $146,000 (an increase of about $16,000) is budgeted for salaries benefits for a part-time judge, a court clerk, a traffic bureau clerk, a clerk/typist, and a bailiff.

FACILITY MAINTENANCE Another big increase, this category jumped from $67,000 in this year's revised budget to $116,875 in next year's proposed budget. The increase, though, is due to the consolidation of maintenance operations of the police department, City Hall and the public works department, which in previous budgets were included in those departments' overall budget.

PLANNING SERVICES Total budget is $155,000 for planning services, which compares to $490,000 in the revised 1991-92 budget. Previously, inspection services also were included in planning services, but is a separate category this year. Salaries for planning services total $136,000 for seven full-time employees.

INSPECTION SERVICES Total budget is $224,460, which when combined with planning services is $379,460 still substantially less than the single category last year. Included in the budget is $196,00 for six full-time employees.

CITY ATTORNEY A total of $154,745 is proposed, with $132,845 for salaries and benefits for the city attorney, assistant city attorney and legal secretary. The allocation is about $800 more than this year's revised budget.

FINANCE Total budget is $305,000, with $204,00 for salaries and benefits for eight employees. The allocation is $17,600 lower than the current year's $322,600 revised budget, which reflects essentially the elimination of one employee.

POLICE Total budget is $3.06 million, a decrease of $60,000 from the current year's revised budget of $3.12 million. As in past years, most of the budgeted expense is in the area of personnel, for which costs are projected at $2.48 million for 80 full-time and two part-time employees.

FIRE Of the $2.45 million budget for the coming fiscal year, $2.07 million is for salaries and benefits for 54 employees. The budget is up about $163,000 over the current year's revised budget, which reflects city plans to purchase a new $180,000 pumper truck.

STREET Total budget is $1.19 million, with personnel costs totaling $462,000 for 22 full-time and two part-time employees. The 1992-93 budget is down about $40,000 from the current year's revised budget, reflected mostly in personnel reductions of $116,000. Also included in the budget is $85,000 for a new street sweeper.

ENGINEERING Total budget is $279,213, with $239,000 for salaries and benefits for 11 full-time and four part-time employees. The budget is about $16,000 less than the current revised budget, and includes one less full-time and one less part-time employee.

STORM WATER Total budget is $174,180, up nearly $54,000 from the current year's revised budget. The increase is attributable to about $11,000 more for salaries and $50,000 for a dump truck.

CEMETERY Of the $94,546 total budget, $71,500 is for salaries and benefits for the cemetery sexton and five part-time workers. The budget is a decrease of about $3,000 from this year's revised budget.

PARK MAINTENANCE A new category, park maintenance has a total operating budget of $608,580, with $389,000 for salaries and benefits for 13 full-time and 20 part-time employees.

ARENA BUILDING MAINTENANCE This is a new category and includes a total budget of $87,752, with $50,652 allocated for salaries and benefits for three part-time employees.

RECREATION Of the $175,254 budget, $124,500 is for personnel costs for three full-time and 55 part-time employees. The budget is about $12,000 higher than the current year's budget. Slightly more than $20,000 is earmarked for "special projects."

CENTRAL POOL A total of $207,406 is budgeted for the Central Municipal Pools, including $110,300 for wages and benefits for two full-time and 44 part-time employees. The budget is an increase of about $13,000 over the current year's revised budget and includes an added full-time employee.

CAPAHA POOL A total of $38,633 is budgeted for Capaha Pool, with $30,633 for personnel costs for 25 part-time employees. The budget is a decrease of about $9,000 from this year's revised budget.

MUNICIPAL BAND Total budget is $25,818, with $18,603 for personnel costs.

HEALTH Total budget is $103,152, up more than $18,000 from the current budget. Increases include about $8,000 for salaries and benefits for two animal wardens and $10,000 in general operating expenses.

SEWER General operating budget for sewer plant, sludge operations and maintenance is about $2 million, with $552,300 for salaries and benefits for 22 full-time employees.

WATER A new division, total budget is $3.3 million, with nearly $2 million in contractual services for the company that's operating the water system for the city.

SOLID WASTE Solid waste collection and disposal operations are budgeted at slightly more than $2 million for the coming fiscal year, an increase of about $260,000.

The solid waste operation is broken down into a number of areas including residential trash collection, commercial collection, landfill operations, operation of the transfer station, and recycling.

GOLF COURSE Total budget is $255,315, up about $5,900 from the current year's revised budget. Personnel costs total $125,000 for five full-time and 11 part-time employees.

GOLF PRO SHOP Total budget is $145,278, with $53,200 allocated for personnel costs. Personnel costs increased about $12,000 in this budget.

AIRPORT Total budget is $544,356, down nearly $74,000 from the current revised budget. It includes $220,000 for salaries and benefits for four full-time and four part-time employees.

DATA PROCESSING Total budget is $210,994, a decrease of about $25,000 from the current budget. The budget includes $43,600 for benefits and salaries for a full-time employee and a part-time employee.

FLEET MANAGEMENT Total budget is $751,230, a decrease of more than $370,000 from the current revised budget. A total of $332,500 is for personnel costs for 12 full-time workers. The biggest decrease is in contractual services ($103,000) and transfers ($181,000).

LIBRARY General operation budget totals $469,325, with $278,325 for personnel costs for 11 full-time and seven part-time employees. The budget is an increase of about $16,000 over the current year's revised budget, which is reflected in increases salaries and benefits.