See proposes budget figures in meeting minutes, Sept 10, 2018<\/a><\/p>\nCity Administrator Sarah Hellekson presented Draft Six with utility rate adjustments and wage increases.<\/p>\n
Ms. Hellickson pointed out line items budgets including liability insurance costs and decreases in those expenditures, along with other departments expenditures.<\/p>\n
She said that a five percent transfer in utilities to the General Fund, amounts to an additional $726,000.<\/p>\n
Mayor Heinrich said two issues at question at Monday\u2019s meeting were employee raises, and hiring an additional firefighter.<\/p>\n
Discussed was a two and half percent step increase for wages.\u00a0 Deputy City Auditor Jay Sveum suggested a cost a living increase as well.<\/p>\n
He suggested a one percent cost of living increase, and two and half step increase.<\/p>\n
Mayor Heinrich proposed at two and a half percent step increase, with a one percent cost of living increase.<\/p>\n
Council Member Buchanan moved for a two and an half percent\u00a0 step increase and a two percent cost of living increase, which failed on a voice voted 3-2.<\/p>\n
Approved on a 4-1 voice vote was a step increase of two and a half percent and a cost of living increase of one percent.<\/p>\n
City Fire Chief Reuther suggested fire fighters receive a cost of living increase, instead of coming back later for a request in raise.<\/p>\n
He said an additional firefighter would bring the total to six, the same number as in 2003.<\/p>\n
He added that fire inspections have lagged over the past several years.<\/p>\n
The council approved unanimously an additional firefighter, at an annual cost of $80,000.<\/p>\n
Also recommended for approval were:<\/p>\n
Increases in the utility rates for water, sanitary sewer, waste water treatment, residential garbage collection and commercial garbage.<\/p>\n
A 24 mill increase in the proposed 2019 budget was approved for recommendation.<\/p>\n
Mayor Heinrich has said the budget needs $1.7million in reserves, without having a deficit.<\/p>\n
Recommendations from the proposed \u00a0budget will go to the October 1, City Council meeting for consideration.<\/p>\n
It was noted earlier, that cuts in state funding, means Jamestown will have a total of $886,000 less in \u00a0available funding from the state compared to \u00a0the past few years.\u00a0 That includes $386,000 no longer coming from the North Dakota\u2019s property tax subsidy,\u00a0in addition to $500,000 less in state funding for the 2019 city budget, stemming from a sharp downturn in the gas and oil extraction tax.<\/p>\n
In 2018 the city has spent down its General Fund reserves. and about $2-million needs to be in the reserve fund, for the 2019 budget.<\/p>\n
Monday\u2019s meeting was shown live on CSi Cable 67, followed by replays.<\/p>\n
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(CSi)\u00a0 The Jamestown Budget Committee met Monday afternoon at City Hall.<\/p>\n