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October 31,2001 <br /> AYES: Aoderon,Simpson,Warnock,Campbell,Pope, <br /> Overstreet <br /> NAYS: None <br /> EXCUSED:Gipson <br /> Ordinance No.2551-01 adopted. <br /> MAYOR'S BUDGET MESSAGE <br /> Council President Simpson <br /> Council Members <br /> Citizens of Everett <br /> City Employees <br /> Goad morwng. Today I present the Administration's proposed budget <br /> for 2002 and the strategic outlook for the nen four years,2003-2005. <br /> For the sixth consecutive year,budgeted expenses are limited to <br /> forecasted revenues, resulting in a proposed general fund budget of <br /> $95,994,718.The total City budget for all funds,which also includes user-fee <br /> supported enterprise funds,special revenue,debt service,internal services and <br /> trust fund budgets,is$379,558,100. <br /> Balancing the$95,694,718 general fund budget was not an easy task, <br /> even before September 11.When the budget preparation cycle commenced in <br /> May,I d rwe.d our deportment heads to assume no new programs and no <br /> additional employe.in their departmental requests. I was responding to a <br /> slowing regional economy and reduced aircraft de0verir announced by Boeing. <br /> The proposed 2002 budget,therefore,included no new programs and,for the <br /> fust time in my eight years as Mayor,no additional employes are requested. <br /> The 2002 budget I am presenting today is a"hold the lice"budget which also <br /> retlecn substantial"belt-tightening"wherever possible,particularly with <br /> deparmmtnl maintenance and operations(MOO)expenses. <br /> 473 <br />