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<br /> <br />2006-2007 Budget <br /> <br />Department 61 <br />Cox Field Airport <br /> <br />The Director of Community Development is the administrative officer responsible for this department. Cox Field is the city <br />owned and operated municipal airport. Airport facilities are maintained for commercial and general aviation activities and are <br />an important asset in promoting business and industrial economic activity in the community. More than eighty percent of <br />flight operations at Cox Field are business related. The airport provides transportation opportunities for the medical <br />community and for several large corporations that have facilities in Paris. Revenues include collections from the rental of <br />hangers and from fuel sales by the fixed base operator who leases space from the city. Most of the funding for maintenance <br />of the facilities is provided by the Federal Aviation Administration and by the Texas Department of Transportation, Aviation <br />Division <br /> <br />Department 62 <br />Paris Municipal Band <br /> <br />The City Manager is the administrative officer responsible for this department. The Paris Municipal Band is a tradition in Paris <br />going back over fifty years. Talented local musicians perform throughout the summer months with frequent guest artists <br />making appearances. Paris is one of a very few towns which continues to fund a municipal band. <br /> <br />Department 64 <br />Paris Public Library <br /> <br />The Library Director is the administrative officer responsible for this department. The Paris Public Library provides free <br />access to resources for area citizens to read, learn and connect to the full spectrum of ideas and information that is essential <br />to our democracy. The Library serves as a door to learning for preschoolers and as a cornerstone of our local education <br />system. It offers a broad and diverse range of materials to entertain and enlighten in many formats, including books, audio <br />books, videos, music cassettes and computers with internet access. It also provides programs that focus on literacy skills <br />and literature appreciation for children and adults. <br /> <br />Division 89 <br />General Expenses <br /> <br />This division accounts for activities that have a city wide benefit verses having benefit for a single department. Included in <br />this area are city memberships in various associations, hotel taxes transferred to the Chamber of Commerce, charges by the <br />Lamar County Appraisal District for appraisal and collection services, the City's contribution to Lamar County Health <br />department, and infomation technology expenses that are related to maintaining the electronic data processing services <br />affecting all departments. <br /> <br />Division 80 <br />Warehouse <br /> <br />The Finance Director is the administrative officer responsible for this division of the Finance Department. Funding for this <br />activity is provided through the Water and Sewer Fund because most supplies maintained are used by the utility related <br />departments and divisions. Division personnel purchase, store, and distribute materials, supplies, and tools used by City <br />departments and divisions. A perpetual inventory system is maintained. <br /> <br />Department Description <br /> <br />2007 Adopted Budget <br />