Bloomington City Council to discuss 2015 budget updates tonight
By Lindsey Erdody, Herald-Times, Bloomington, Ind. | |
McClatchy-Tribune Information Services |
There have been some alterations since the 2015 budget was presented in August, including an increase in projected revenues and decreases in spending. The adjustments result in city officials projecting a nearly doubled surplus next year.
The council meets at
Here are five things to know about
Govtracker updates on blog and app
1. There's
2. There were changes in 10 funds since departmental budget hearings in August. The city is projecting an additional
Other funds have changed more significantly since August, mostly involving cuts. The vehicle replacement and risk management funds are the only two, along with the general fund, that increased. Parks and recreation, nonreverting improvements, motor vehicle highway, parking facilities, parking meter, street bond and solid waste funds all had expenses decreased. Most significantly,
3. Police officers find themselves in a position similar to where firefighters were during 2014 budget discussions. The union contract expires at the end of the year, and a new agreement hasn't been reached yet. For now, union police officers won't receive a pay increase in 2015. Firefighters, who went more than half the year without a new contract, didn't receive a raise in 2014.
4. The financial policies manual is back before the council, but not for formal consideration. Controller
There are more than four pages listing definitions, and more than three pages detailing how public works projects specifically will be processed.
5. The parks and recreation department is requesting an appropriation for 2014 funds along with the other budget legislation. When the department approached the council last year about appropriating about
2015 budget, as presented in August
ANIMAL SHELTER:
CLERK:
COMMUNITY AND FAMILY RESOURCES:
CONTROLLER'S OFFICE:
COUNCIL:
ECONOMIC AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT:
FACILITIES:
FIRE:
HOUSING AND NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT:
HUMAN RESOURCES:
INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY SERVICES:
LEGAL:
MAYOR'S OFFICE:
PLANNING AND TRANSPORTATION:
POLICE:
PUBLIC WORKS:
SANITATION:
FLEET:
STREET:
PARKS AND RECREATION:
TRANSIT:
UTILITIES:
Revenues:
Expenses (general fund):
Surplus:
2015 budget, as it stands now
ANIMAL SHELTER:
CLERK:
COMMUNITY AND FAMILY RESOURCES:
CONTROLLER'S OFFICE:
COUNCIL:
ECONOMIC AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT:
FACILITIES:
FIRE:
HOUSING AND NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT:
HUMAN RESOURCES:
INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY SERVICES:
LEGAL:
MAYOR'S OFFICE:
PLANNING AND TRANSPORTATION:
POLICE:
PUBLIC WORKS:
SANITATION:
FLEET:
STREET:
PARKS AND RECREATION:
TRANSIT:
UTILITIES:
Revenues:
Expenses (general fund):
Surplus:
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