Kirksville planning increases in 2019 budget
Revenues are projected to increase as well, though not by as much. The city's budget projects that it will take in approximately
The biggest source of revenue for the year is utility fees, estimated to bring in over
The largest area of expense from the general fund is projected to be the city's administration costs, which include a wide range of programs including economic and community development, public buildings, information systems and the municipal court. That area is projected to spend approximately
Most departments are budgeting for an increase in funding this year, including increases in salary and health insurance costs.
One of the largest increases in the budget from 2018 to 2019 is the amount budgeted for miscellaneous contracting services in the
The reason for the increase is a proposal by City Planner Chayton True to update the city's comprehensive plan. The city would contract with a private company to create a planning document covering zoning, street planning and more.
True said the amount budgeted is based on estimates received from planning firms and amounts paid by comparable cities who have recently completed comprehensive plans, including
Codes Enforcement Director
The department is also projecting
Public Works Director
Balliew said the city will take in more revenue from the tax in 2019 because it will have finished repaying the
"I think the citizens will see a big jump in the amount of streets that we're going to do this year. There will be a big difference," Balliew said.
Balliew said the estimates are based on an upward trend of sales as customers learn
The airport is projecting capital expenditures of
Assistant City Manager
Young said the increase in projected reimbursement to those businesses corresponds to a projected increase in revenues in the CIDs. Reimbursements are paid out through additional sales tax dollars collected in those districts.
The Downtown Tax Increment Financing district fund is projecting expenditures of approximately
Another associated cost is listed in the budget under "land lease or purchase" with a projected expenditure of
The city council has not yet made any decision on the loans, but the King said the funds were included in the budget to make sure money was available to cover repayment.
The budget includes two major costs that may be eliminated by next year.
The draft also budgets for
The final decision on whether to put one, or neither, of the plans on the ballot rests with the
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