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MINUTES OF THE ORONO 1992-BUDGET HEARING — DECEMBER 4, 1991 <br />ROLL <br />The Council met on the above date with the following members <br />present: Mayor Barbara Peterson, Councilmembers Gabriel Jabbour, <br />Edward Callahan and J. Diann Goetten. Mary Butler was absent. <br />,The fallowing represented the City staff: City Administrator Ron <br />Moorse, Public Works Director John Gerhardson, Finance Director <br />Tom Kuehn, City Clerk Dorothy Hallin, Building & Zoning <br />Administrator Jeanne Mabusth, and City Recorder Teri Naab. Mayor <br />Peterson called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. <br />OPEN OF PUBLIC HEARING <br />The Affidavit of Publication was duly noted and Mayor Peterson <br />opened the Public Hearing at 7:00 p.m. <br />INTRODUCTORY INFORMATION <br />Moorse explained that when the process was started last spring, <br />they knew revenue sources would be very tight, and direction was <br />given to Department Heads to stay within the budget. Those <br />requests were reviewed by both the Finance Director and City <br />Administrator who further cut the proposed expenditures. The <br />proposed budget was then reviewed by the Council at a work <br />session, which lead to further refinements, which lead to the <br />current proposed budget. He noted the levy reflected in the <br />budget is the same as that reflected in the Truth in Taxation <br />Statement sent to all residents. <br />Moorse went on to explain the general fund, <br />general government activities, such <br />administration, elections, zoning, and <br />reviewed the revenues, and reflected how a <br />been reduced significantly, although the pro <br />stayed basically the same as a year ago. <br />which includes all <br />as police, fire, <br />public works. He <br />number of them have <br />perty tax portion has <br />Newell Weed asked what "transfers in" encompasses. <br />Moorse explained that is interest earnings from the building <br />fund. He noted that has been a revenue source for the general <br />fund for a number of years, which has helped to keep the tax levy <br />down. <br />Moorse reviewed the expenditures handout. He pointed out <br />expenditures have actually been reduced for 1992. He indicated <br />the increase in taxes comes from either increases in expenditures <br />of the general fund or greater debt service..- He stated the main <br />reason for a -tax increase this •year is- because of the debt <br />service for the new facility. _. <br />Weed asked what the expenditure for fire entails. <br />Moorse explained that the City contracts with four different fire <br />departments for service. <br />1 <br />