City of Paris Budget, FY 2006-07 - Proposed

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2005.2006 Budget Department 61 Cox Field Airport The Director of Community Development is the administrative officer responsible for this department. Cox Field is the city owned and operated municipal airport. Airport facilities are maintained for commercial and general aviation activities and are an important asset in promoting business and industrial economic activity in the community. More than eighty percent of flight operations at Cox Field are business related. The airport provides transportation opportunities for the medical community and for several large corporations that have facilities in Paris. Revenues include collections from the rental of hangers and from fuel sales by the fixed base operator who leases space from the city. Most of the funding for maintenance of the facilities is provided by the Federal Aviation Administration and by the Texas Department of Transportation, Aviation Division Department 62 Paris Municipal Band The City Manager is the administrati~e officer responsible for this department. The Paris Municipal Band is a tradition in Paris going back over fifty years. Talented local musicians perform throughout the summer months with frequent guest artists making appearances. Paris is one of a very few towns which continues to fund a municipal band. Department 64 Paris Public Library The Library Director is the administrative officer responsible for this department. The Paris Public Library provides free access to resources for area citizens to read, learn and connect to the full spectrum of ideas and information that is essential to our democracy. The Library serves as a door to learning for preschoolers and as a cornerstone of our local education system. It offers a broad and diverse range of materials to entertain and enlighten in many formats, including books, audio books, videos, music cassettes and computers with internet access. It also provides programs that focus on literacy skills and literature appreciation for children and adults. All funding for the Paris Public Library comes from the City of Paris although the resources are provided for and used by citizens throughout Lamar County. Division 80 Warehouse The Finance Director is the administrative officer responsible for this division of the Finance Department. Funding for this activity is provided through the Water and Sewer Fund because most supplies maintained are used by the utility related departments and divisions. Division personnel purchase, store, and distribute materials, supplies, and tools used by City departments and divisions. A perpetual inventory system is maintained. Division 81 Utility Billing and Collecting The Finance Director is the administrative officer responsible for this division of the Finance Department. Funding for this activity is available through the Water and Sewer Fund. Employees of this division maintain all water, sewer, sanitation, and prorrata accounts. Included in this activity is meter reading and meter rereads, account billing, account collections, service initiation, and service termination. Non-Privatized Version Department Description