THE CITY COUNCIL OF SIOUX CITY DID NOT MEET MONDAY BECAUSE OF THE MARTIN LUTHER KING HOLIDAY, BUT THE COUNCIL DID BEGIN ITS BUDGET PROCESS FOR THE UPCOMING FISCAL YEAR ON SATURDAY.
THE FIVE YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS BUDGET SESSION HAD THE COUNCIL DISCUSS EACH CITY DEPARTMENTS NEEDS WITH INDIVIDUAL DEPARTMENT HEADS.
FIRE CHIEF RYAN COLLINS TOLD THE COUNCIL IT WAS TIME TO REPLACE A FEW VEHICLES:
CIP FIRE1 OC…NOT BEING REPLACED. :29
THE CURRENT MECHANICS PICKUP HAS BEEN IN USE SINCE 2008.
SIOUX CITY POLICE CHIEF REX MUELLER THEN TOLD THE COUNCIL HIS DEPARTMENT IS IN NEED OF A BULLETPROOF BEARCAT VEHICLE FOR USE IN CRITICAL SITUATIONS:
CIP POLICE1 OC…..WE THINK IT’S TIME. :16
CHIEF MUELLER SAYS THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO BE USED TO HELP MOVE PEOPLE OUT OF HARMS WAY:
CIP POLICE2 OC……….VEHICLES LIKE THIS. :16
THE ESTIMATED COST OF THE BEARCAT WOULD BE $405,000.
THE CITY COUNCIL WILL NEXT HOLD AN OPERATING BUDGET REVIEW AND PROPERTY TAX OVERVIEW FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR ON FEBRUARY 28.
THEN A BUDGET WRAP UP AND REVIEW TAKES PLACE MARCH 18 WITH THE BUDGET APPROVAL VOTE SET FOR APRIL 13.
