From the Jeffersonville News and Tribune:
The Jeffersonville City Council attempted to tackle one of the largest chunks of the city’s 2013 budget at a work session Monday night.
A proposed budget was handed over to the council earlier this month which totals $47.2 million for all city funds. The city’s general fund budget proposal totals $28.67 million for 2013.
The largest portions of the budget are consumed by the Jeffersonville Police Department, which totals nearly 26 percent of the annual budget, followed by the city council at more than 25 percent and the Jeffersonville Fire Department at 24.6 percent.
The JPD presented its budget Monday, which had been cut down from its original request of $6.735 million to $6.609 million for next year.
The largest increase noted in the 2013 budget, compared to 2012, was for overtime pay.
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The number of payments slated to come out of next year’s LOIT distributions caused a great deal of consternation among the council members.
In addition to capital purchases planned to come out of the LOIT fund, the money requested to complete the construction of a new police station was discussed and offered as a concern.
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To help alleviate some concerns about future capital purchases, City Controller Monica Harmon presented a proposed ordinance that would limit capital expenditures in 2013, subject to her review and approval. The ordinance offered review for capital purchases set at a price limit of $10,000 or more.
The council passed resolution — 2012-R-12 — to run through the remainder of this year that required its pre-approval before any capital purchases are made. The resolution received a pocket veto from Mayor Mike Moore but was overridden in a vote in early September.
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