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<br /> Budget Hearing '
<br /> October 24,1978 '
<br /> The regular budget hearing of the Everett City Council was called to order
<br />:1- at 9:00 am,October 24,1978 in the gymnasium of the Roosevelt School, '
<br />.. Budget Committee Chairman Overstreet presiding.
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<br />,.. Upon roll call it was found that Mayor Moorh and all councilmen were in
<br /> attendance.
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<br />:. Chairman Overstreet said,with apprnval of the Council,the following basic '
<br /> k around rules would be used:
<br /> P1' 1. Follow as close as possible to Robert's Rules. .
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<br />, 2. At least a quorum of the total eouncil must be present to pass budket
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<br />•. 3. In order to bring back an item for reconsideration only ones voting
<br />• on the majority side can move to reconsider. .
<br />. 6. There Will be a race.aPProximately half way thrOugh each budget 4
<br />. hearing.
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<br />.. Mayor Moore explained his reorganization again to the council,going into
<br /> more detail as to how it was based on private enterprise. He also-eviewed 4
<br /> his priorities,emphasizing the public works area as far as manpower and
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<br />. service to the CitiZen5 along with the problem of the extreme growth h .I:
<br /> this area at the present time.
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<br />• Dick Thompson,Administrative Assistant,explained the procedures used to 1
<br />• prepare the 1979 budget,including the Mayor's priorities,CETA employees, i
<br />•. how many new employees would be needed for the growth problem in Everett,
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<br />•. etc. He said the main thrust of the budget was to avoid reduction in ser-
<br /> vices to the municipality,to provide a stable manpower status and develop-
<br /> ment and improvement of the public works area to provide the needed services
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<br /> to the public. Also the financial protection of the city's assets including
<br />• risk management,paying off the park construction deficit,etc. They also d
<br />. paid particular attention to prior eommitments such as Xvergreen Way,Maple 0
<br /> Heights Bridge,etc. Human Needs was also'considered as-far as this budget 3
<br />• and the financial aspect of the Mayor's reorganization. Efforts were also
<br /> made to organize some of the expenditufes that bad been spread throughout
<br /> various budgets such as rental of the Service Center,-etc into one non- 1
<br /> deparhoental budget.
<br /> Bill Cushman,Finance Direct°,then explained various funds such as general il
<br />. funds,special revenue fund,enterprise fund,interPnverfirental fund,debt ..
<br /> service fund and agency fund. He said of the general government budget 648 1
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<br /> is salaries,9.78 encompasses benefits,2.98 are supplias,148 is services,
<br /> 7%intergovernmental services,1.8%capital outlay and.078 debt services. 1
<br /> He showed a five year expenditure chart from 1973 to 1979 and-Also explained
<br /> how double budgeting occurred.
<br />• Mike Wenzlick,City Treasurer,spoke on forecasted reventms for the city
<br /> for 1979. He said the total zevenue/expense base for 1979 had been .
<br />, 614,032,437 for general government buigets which was reduced to 912,919,941 h
<br /> do to the loss in the 1/2 cent sales tax on food,reduction in revenue shar-
<br /> ing and the elimination of the A.R.F.A.
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<br /> He said this started the 1979 revenue projections on an eroded basis. He 0
<br /> then reviewed the major revenue sources for 1979 including property taX,
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<br /> liquor,excise,building fees,B.and 0 tax,etc. He said the 1979 estimated
<br /> revenues were$15,931,084 for the general govezhment,•an increase of 12.68
<br /> over 1979 estimates.
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<br /> 21iiimntr:fTg then announced the next meeting would be hs.,on 00H0a
<br /> On motion the meeting adjourned at 12:05
<br /> y Clerk ,
<br /> Read and approved as Printed .at':Aie- ,1 . ,
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<br /> Pr sident
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