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The Committee as a Whole met at City Hall in the City of Black River Falls on October 29, 2008 at 6:00 P.M. Alderpersons Austin, Onstad, Johnson, Mathews, R. Eddy, Rahmlow, Olson, and J. Eddy were present. Mayor Ron Danielson presided.
1.Library Director Muriel Gunderson reviewed the history of Library funding since Jackson County started contributing approximately 10 years ago. The City has not increased its share of funding since that time. She presented a budget approved by the Library Board requesting additional funding for Library operations. She also presented statistics showing a large increase in Library use and Library services offered during this period.
2. The purpose of this meeting is to set a preliminary City budget to publish and set for public hearing. The current budget calls for a City tax levy of $1,577,214. The State imposed levy limit is $1,574,796 which is $2,418 less. The City must either increase revenues or decrease expenses by at least $2,418 to meet the levy limit.
3. It was moved by Alderperson R. Eddy, seconded by Alderperson Onstad to increase license plate revenues by $2,000, increase Library funding by $2,000 and decrease the fuel budgets for the Police and Public Works by $1,209 each to meet the levy limits as above. The budget will be published and a public hearing will be held on November 20, 2008 at 6:00 P.M. at City Hall. Motion carried with Alderpersons Mathews, Rahmlow and Olson voting no.
4. It was moved by Alderperson Olson, seconded by Alderperson J. Eddy to adjourn. Motion carried.
William Arndt
City Clerk
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