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INFORMATIONAL MATERIAL FOR JULY 17, 19B4 MEETING <br />PAGE 3 <br />THE CITY COUNCIL HAS THE MOST CONTROL OVER THE BUDGET IN THE <br />( CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT AREA AND IN THE AREA OF SALARY ADJUSTMENTS" <br />MANY OF THE OTHER EXPENSES RELATING TO THE OPERATION OF THE CITY <br />(IE. SUPPLIES, MATERIALS, UTILITY EXPENSES, ETC") DO NOT VARY <br />MUCH FROM ONE YEAR TO ANOTHER UNLESS SOMETHING UNUSUAL IS GOING <br />TO BE TAKING PLACE IN THE FUTURE YEAR. THE BUDGET PROCESS IS AN <br />INTERESTING ONE EVERY YEAR AND I HOPE TO MAKE THE 1985 CITY <br />BUDGET A TRUE WORK DOCUMENT AND GUIDELINE FOR THE CITY'S <br />PROGRAMS, THERE WILL BE SOME MINOR CHANGES IN THE FORMAT OF THE <br />BUDGET, BUT THESE CHANGES MUST BE TAKEN ONE STEP AT A TIME. I DO <br />NOT WANT OR PLAN TO MAKE ANY MAJOR CHANGES AS THE CURRENT FORMAT <br />HAS BEEN VERY WELL PREPARED AND HAS FUNCTIONED ADEQUATELY FOR THE <br />CITY. I DO FEEL THAT THE BUDGET SHOULD REFLECT ACCURATELY WHAT <br />IS BEING SPENT IN THE CITY FOR WHAT ITEMS. THEREFORE, THERE WILL <br />BE SOME CHANGES SUCH AS ADDING THE REVENUE FUNDS (WATER <br />DEPARTMENT AND SEWER DEPARTMENT) INTO THE BUDGET DOCUMENT! WHILE <br />THESE ARE NOT GENERAL FUND OPRATIONS, THEY NEED TO BE INCLUDED IN <br />THE BUDGET DOCUMENT TO REFLECT WHERE THE CITY'S FUNDS ARE BEING <br />SPENT. <br />AS IN THE PAST THERE WILL BE SOME BUDGET INFORMATION GIVEN TO THE <br />COUNCIL IN THE AUGUST CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS. THIS WILL RELATE TO <br />REVENUE SHARING FUNDS AND KEEPING THE ENTIRE COUNCIL UP TO DATE <br />ON WHAT THE COUNCIL PERSONNEL AND COUNCIL CAPITOL IMPROVEMENT <br />PROGRAM COMMITTEES ARE DETERMINING TO BE APPROPRIATE <br />RECOMMENDATIONS" ADDITIONALLY, THERE MAY BE THE NEED FOR SPECIAL <br />COUNCIL MEETINGS TO REVIEW THE BUDGET. THE ENTIRE STAFF IS <br />GEARING UP AND STARTING TO ASSEMBLE BUDGET INFORMATION FOR THE <br />COMPLETION OF THIS DOCUMENT, ANY INPUT FROM THE CITY COUNCIL ON <br />THE 1985 BUDGET WILL BE APPRECIATED" <br />S. ATTACHED FOR YOUR INFORMATION IS THE JUNE MONTHLY REPORT FROM <br />MAINTENANCE FORMANv DAVE WISDORF. AS USUAL FOR SUMMER MONTHS, <br />MOST OF THE CREWS WORK EFFORT HAS BEEN IN THE ROADS AND PARK <br />AREAS" <br />9, ATTACHED FOR YOUR INFORMATION IS THE JUNE MONTHLY REPORT FROM THE <br />WASHINGTON COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT. AS IS TYPICAL EACH <br />SUMMER, THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS RECEIVED AND THE NUMBER OF MILES <br />DRIVEN ARE SLIGHTLY UP" <br />