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106 <br />COUNCIL BUDGET WORRSESSION 28 NOVEMBER 1990 <br />received the "adjusted preliminary budget" of November which <br />showed staff cuts to date. Mr. Reinert questioned when the <br />Council would be able to have input into the budget. Mr. <br />Schumacher responded that the council could have as many <br />meetings on the budget as it felt was necessary. Tomorrow <br />night would be the public hearing in which the council would <br />listen to public response. The council would then take the <br />information they received from the public, as well as staff <br />recommendations, (received by the council this evening) and <br />based on that knowledge schedule work sessions to modify the <br />budget as they saw fit. <br />Mr. Schumacher presented an example to the council of how the <br />city has affected taxes on an $85,000.00 house between the <br />years of 1985 and 1990. The example was as follows: <br />CITY PORTION OF TAX <br />$85,000.00 HOME <br />1985 - $299.54 <br />1986 - $307.13 <br />1987 - $296.69 <br />1988 - $312.36 <br />1989 - $245.39 <br />1990 - $240.73 <br />1991 - $291.21 (AUGUST PRELIMINARY EST.) <br />Mr. Schumacher explained that while taxes may have to go in <br />1991, taxes could possible stay below what they were in 1988. <br />The council reviewed Mr. Schumacher's example and inquired as <br />to the school districts portion's. Mr. Schumacher responded <br />that he can only predict the city's portion. <br />Mayor Bisel played devil's advocate and fielded questions to <br />the council. <br />Mr. Reinert again voiced his opinion that he feels left out <br />of the budget process. Mr. Schumacher assured Mr. Reinert <br />that he should take the budget home, study it, and would have <br />ample time down the road to make recommendations on line <br />items. Mr. Schumacher asked the council to consider date for <br />their next budget work session. Mr. Reinert stated that he <br />understood that the August budget was preliminary, but wishes <br />he had received the August preliminary budget earlier. <br />Mr. Schumacher stated that he would now go through the <br />"adjusted preliminary budget" department by department. <br />Mr. Schumacher began with Mayor and Council and proceeded <br />through the departments explaining any significant changes in <br />programs. Administration's only change would be the addition <br />of a Finance Director (authorized this past year); Forestry <br />would see the moving over of one salary from Public Works; <br />Police would increase in salaries due to the contract. Mr. <br />Reinert questioned why we would not see a savings due to the <br />PAGE 2 <br />1 <br />