MAYOR SPEAKS ON CITY BUDGET CONCERNS

THE SIOUX CITY COUNCIL BEGINS IT'S ANNUAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AND OPERATING BUDGET HEARINGS OVER THE NEXT TWO WEEKS.

ONE OF THE BUDGET CONCERNS IS HEALTH INSURANCE COSTS UNDER NEW FEDERALLY MANDATED GUIDELINES FOR PART TIME EMPLOYEES WHO WORK 30 OR MORE HOURS PER WEEK.

MAYOR BOB SCOTT SAYS CITY DEPARTMENTS ARE ALREADY LOOKING AT HOW TO MANAGE THOSE COSTS:



SCOTT SAYS ANOTHER CONCERN IS THE STATE WANTING TO TAKE LOCAL MONEY GENERATED FROM RED LIGHT CAMERAS IN CITIES LIKE OURS TO USE STATEWIDE:



THE MAYOR SAYS THE CITY SHOULD BE ABLE TO CONTROL THINGS WITHIN THEIR LIMITS THAT DO NOT CONTRADICT STATE LAW.

SCOTT SAYS ACCIDENTS HAVE DECREASED SIGNIFICANTLY AT THE LOCAL INTERSECTIONS WHERE THOSE CAMERAS ARE BEING USED.