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MAYOR CHALLENGES CITY DEPT. HEADS TO TRIM BUDGET 5%

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THE CITY COUNCIL OF SIOUX CITY MET SATURDAY TO CONTINUE WORK ON A NEW BUDGET FOR THE COMING FISCAL YEAR.

COUNCIL MEMBERS MET WITH INDIVIDUAL DEPARTMENT HEADS WITH MAYOR BOB SCOTT GIVING THEM ALL SOMETHING TO CONSIDER NEAR THE START OF DISCUSSIONS:

BUDGET1 OC……..WOULD BE POSSIBLE. :18

CITY FINANCE DIRECTOR TERESA FITCH TOLD THE COUNCIL THAT WHILE PROPERTY VALUATIONS WILL GO UP THIS YEAR, PROPERTY TAXES SHOULD BE LOWER:

BUDGET2 OC……26 DOLLAR REDUCTION. :27

ART CENTER DIRECTOR TODD BEHRENS ASKED FOR A SLIGHT COST OF LIVING INCREASE FOR HIS EMPLOYEES, BUT SAID HE WOULD HOLD THE LINE ON HIS BUDGET AND LOOK FOR THE 5 PERCENT TO CUT.

LIBRARY DIRECTOR HELEN RIGDON ASKED FOR A PAY BUMP AND PROMOTION FOR SOME EMPLOYEES WHO WERE PERFORMING EXTRA DUTIES WITHOUT COMPENSATION THAT OTHER HIGHER PAID WORKERS WERE DOING:

BUDGET3 OC……LIBRARY ASSISTANT. ;08

MUSEUM DIRECTOR STEVE HANSEN SAYS THERE’S NOT MUCH HE CAN CUT, OTHER THAN SALARIES, BECAUSE THE MUSEUM’S HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION PAYS FOR MOST OF THE PROGRAMMING

BUDGET4 OC…..THE WEBPAGE :14

IRONICALLY, THE MAYOR’S YOUTH COMMISSION ASKED FOR THE LARGEST PERCENTAGE INCREASE IN THEIR BUDGET ALLOTMENT, DOUBLING IT FROM $4000 TO $8000 TO PAY FOR INCREASED COSTS FOR THE STUDENTS ANNUAL BUS TRIP TO THE STATE LEGISLATURE IN DES MOINES:

BUDGET5 OC…….CHAMBER MEMBERS. :22

NOTHING WAS VOTED ON OR FINALIZED IN THE MEETING.

THE COUNCIL WILL HOLD A MEETING TO APPROVE THE FINAL BUDGET IN APRIL.