HomeMy WebLinkAbout1981 09-02 Reduced services, lay-offs forecast in city budget THE REVIEW Reduced services, lay-ofrs
forecast in city budget
By JONATHON CLYDE GLASS three city workers,equivalent to two full- Evans identifies several reasons for the
Staff Writer time jobs. tight budget. First, 3M continues to
These recommendations, if im- contest its property taxes,resulting in a
� "It can be characterized as the'No' plemented by the council, "will place $937,000 loss to the city over three years.
budget,"says City Manager Barry Evans extra pressure on future budgets,"ac- Federal revenue sharing dollars allocated
O in the introduction of his proposed 1982 cording to Evans. Without any capital to the city are less than anticipated.Last
budget report to the Maplewood City expenditures in 1982,the city can expect year,the city used a$600,000 surplus to
Council. even greater capital expenses for things balance the budget,but that money is not
When the council takes up the budget at like police cars in 1983,Evans notes.If the available this year.
its Sept.3 meeting,it will be faced with city cannot replace aging equipment,it The effect of the budget on taxpayers
the prospect of making numerous may have to deal with more maintenance should be minimal,according to Evans.
financial cuts in order to stay within the problems with equipment like the snow- He anticipates an increase of.474 mills for
$3,677,620 proposed total. Evans removal machines.In addition,the city a total levy of 16.553 mills.
recommends no money for capital will have to increase fees for recreation These budget proposals are still
equipment,no money for continuing the programs and eliminate others like preliminary.The city council will begin to
street overlay program,the withholding Community Singers, A.A.U. Wrestling, review the proposed budget Sept.3 and
of $110,440 earmarked for the Park the film festival and summer music in the will continue to study the document for at
Development Fund, and the layoff of park. least several weeks.