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0210 BUDGET HEARING December 9, 1985 Page Two Mr. Reinert questioned the preparation of the preliminary budget for 1986; does the current proposed budget not include the items listed on the second page of the handout such as the additional overlay and seal coating. Mr. Schumacher explained the current proposed budget does not include this item. If it were to be in- cluded it would then bring the road program up to the point it was planned to be. Mr. Marier felt one new officer for 1986 would be adequate. Mr. Schumacher explained that the 1986 preliminary budget for the Police Department did not include any new officers. If the Coun- cil wishes to hire one new officer they will have to select this item from the list of priority programs list that was presented tonight. Mr. Marier felt a new officer was included in the orig- inal proposed 1986 Budget. It was explained the cost of one new officer including fringe bene- fits is $25,000.00. Mr. Marier explained the cost of this new of- ficer could be included in the 1986 Budget if the cost to repair squads was reduced by $5,000.00, if PERA were reduced, and part - time salaries were reduced by adding the new officer. Mr. Marier said he would sit down and determine where the budget could be cut to find the funds for the new officer. Mr. Schumacher said Mr. Volk had told him that just routine maintenance of five squad cars will cost the Police Department what is already budgeted. Mr. Mar - ier said cars should not be purchased if maintenance cannot be re- duced. Mr. Marier said that the Assistant Administrator had been cut from the budget and the salary for this position could be used to under- write the new police officer. Mr. Schumacher explained that this position had already been eliminated to keep the mill rate at the 1985 level. Mr. Marier felt this was not done, when the previous meeting ended Mr. Schumacher was told to cut the Assistant Admin- istrator from the budget. He said there was another part time individual in the budget as well. - Mr. Schumacher referred to the budget worksheet for Administration. Other salaries had been cut $8,500.00 and this is where the Assis- tant Administrator's salary was. Mr. Marier said this was not on his worksheet. Mr. Huss said the revised worksheets were sent out for the meeting in which the levy was set. Mr. Reinert said he would like to see the revised worksheets as they were agreed to at the last Budget Workshop. Mr. Marier asked the worksheets be updated for each department. He is looking at not increasing the mill rate and there is enough money so that everyone can operate their department and to supply the needs of the citizens.