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Budget Workshop August 17, 2004 Page 3 Public Works Director Terry Townsend came forward to present the Water Distribution budget. He explained that he created a new shift, several years ago, from Tuesday through Saturday that has cut a lot out of his overtime budget. He said they were using about $80,000.00 a year on overtime before that. He said he had asked for $32,000.00 on overtime this year but felt that could be reduced to $25,000.00. He suggested cutting oil and lubricants by $500.00. Mr. Townsend said he was not sure what all was paid for in the Electricity account and would bring that back to the Council. Councilman Wilson said that if that was part of the distribution cost, when figuring the rate for Campbell Soup, they would have to participate in that cost. Finance Director Anderson said he would check on it. On a question from the Council, Mr. Townsend explained that street and alley repair was for when they do water and sewer line repairs and they break up the street or alley. Councilman Wilson asked did they have a lot of water meters to repair and replace. Finance Director Anderson explained they had an ongoing meter replacement program. Mr. Townsend said tire repair could be reduced to $500.00. Mr. Anderson explained that street and alley repairs was just for the materials used for repairs. Public Works Director Townsend presented the Sewer Maintenance Budget. He said that overtime could be reduced to $25,000.00 in this department, also. He made cuts in oil and lubricants to $1000.00, laundry to $100.00, water and gas to $2000.00 and tire repair to $200.00. John Clack, Utilities Director, came forward with the budget for the Wastewater Treatment Plant. Mr. Clack suggested reducing office supplies to $6000,00 and laundry and cleaning to $1500.00. He asked to increase wearing apparel by $1500.00 and explained he had taken that out of laundry and cleaning and wanted to add it to wearing apparel for employee uniforms.