Months of crunching the numbers will come to an finish for Fort Dodge Metropolis employees and the Metropolis Council.
On the finish of a brief price range workshop Monday evening, Metropolis Supervisor David Fierke outlined what is going to occur subsequent because the proposed 2023-2024 price range is developed.
He mentioned on Feb. 13 that he’ll current a plan to the board to steadiness the final fund price range, which has a projected deficit of $500,000. He mentioned he and Jeff Nemmers, the town clerk and chief monetary officer, can be engaged on that plan for the subsequent two weeks.
Fierke can even introduce the proposed property tax at that Feb. 13 assembly.
On Feb. 27, the council will maintain a public listening to on the proposed property tax.
Last approval of the 2023-2024 price range proposal is about for the March 27 assembly.
On Monday, the board reviewed proposed spending for varied classes, the most important of which is worker advantages.
Town is projected to spend greater than $5.5 million on worker advantages within the coming fiscal 12 months.
Which incorporates:
• Roughly $three million for well being and life insurance coverage.
• About $1.5 million for police and hearth retirement contributions.
• About $1.2 million for contributions to the Iowa Public Workers Retirement System.
The Dodger Space Speedy Transit bus system was the opposite large price range overhaul on Monday.
DART could have a price range of roughly $1.5 million.
Nonetheless, metropolis taxpayers will contribute simply $262,000 of that quantity by a property tax.
Smaller price range proposals launched on Monday embrace:
• $391,300 for basic administration.
• $208,640 for the Metropolis Clerk’s Workplace.
• $175,000 for info expertise.
• $150,154 for the workplace of the mayor and metropolis supervisor.
• $80,519 for human sources.
• $30,000 for the town lawyer.
• $25,000 for elections.
• $18,956 for the Metropolis Council.