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Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Council’s Budget Committee met Tuesday morning at City Hall. Council member Buchanan was not present.

The request was approved by the committee from Jamestown Tourism for the 2015 calendar year, of $381,900.

Tourism Director Searle Swedlund presented a breakdown of dollars requested in such area as marketing, and advertising.

He noted grant dollars that are also available.

Mayor Andersen said the expenses are justified, and added that Jamestown Tourism has its financial reports to the city updated regularly.

She added that the city’s 2015 budget has dollar available for the requested amount.

Other budget requests are being reviewed from the JSDC, and the Jamestown City Enginering Department, and Jamestown Police.

The committee approved allocating $20,000 as the city’s share of operational costs at the Joint Law Enforcement Center in Jamestown.

Planned improvements at the LEC includes some remodeling and replacements.

The Jamestown Police Department received preliminary approval to add two police officers. in 2015 during the City Council Budget Committee hearing Tuesday.

The budget committee also approved pay raises that total about 4.5 percent for Jamestown city employees.

The meeting was live on CSi 67.

The final budget for 2015 will be approved at the October 6, 2014 City Council meeting.