HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979 10-03 Budget: Inflation coupled with personnel costs reasons for increase THE REVIEW BU DG ET/ Inflation coupled with personnel
costs reasons for increase
The 1980 budget will be the main topic letter to the council."Another item which HE ALSO NOTED that more than 20 The other public hearing scheduled is a
for discussion at a public hearing at the affects the general fund is revenue percent of the city tax levy for 1980 can be street and alley vacation —• Connor
Thursday,Oct.4 Maplewood city council sharing which is estimated at$78,000 less traced to debt service. This is ap- .;venue(Mogren)7:30 p.m. -
meeting. than last year." proximately$623,600,and$530,000,or 85 Unfinished business items include:
The proposed 1980 budget with the city He attributes this to the fact that percent, of that amount is traceable to house design on small lots (second
manager's revisions,is$8,323,630.This is Congress has not extended revenue construction costs not covered by special reading); Forest Street improvement
$74,710 over the 1979 revised budget. sharing which is scheduled to end Sept.30, assessments or other revenues. He project—financing.
1980. Consequently, the $78,000 of ex- suggests that"careful review"be made New business items include:junk yard
Yet, the proposed levy for 1980 is penditures has had to be included in the of projects that benefit one segment of the definition; lot line verification,
slightly less(19.652 mills) than in 1979 general fund which in other years could city but all property owners end up being disposition of Old City Shop; im-
(19.792 mills).According to a letter issued have been included in the revenue sharing charged for portions of the costs. provement petition, Transit Avenue,
by Barry Evans, city manager, this is fund and not affect the tax rate. The 1980 budget public hearing will Hazelwood to Germain; improvement
occurring even though expenditures in the begin at 7 p.m. petition,Gall Avenue,north of McKnight;
general fund,park development fund and Another factor affecting the budget is Items on the consent agenda include improvement petition,Lakewood Drive;
bond and interest fund are up ap- the proposed budget change to pay the accounts payable, certification of improvement petition, Laurie Road,
proximately $300,000 over 1979. Added three naturalists at the nature center delinquent sewer bills, certification of Kennard to Hazelwood;DeSoto Park 2nd
assessments and assessment increases from the general fund.Last year,Ramsey delinquent water accounts, certification Addition,request for building permit.
account for the lower mill rate. County CETA paid for the naturalists,but of delinquent weed cutting expenses, The Maplewood City Council meets at 7
"INFLATION on everything we pur- have not given the city any funds for the personnel police change—sick leave, p.m., at the Municipal Administration
chase, coupled with higher personnel same in 1980.The manager has proposed amendment to G.H.P. Dental Contract, Building, 1380 Frost Ave., third floor
costs are the principal reasons for in- $41,090 for wages for the three full-time establishment of workers compensation council chambers.All interested persons
creased spending," Evans said in the employees. insurance fund. are invited.