distorted expenditure percentage. Within the General and Water & Sewer Funds there are fourteen
<br />departments whose expenditures are over 41.66% at this time.
<br />1. City Council- 57.35%. The overage amounts to $11,602 and is due to payment of annual
<br />association memberships, building maintenance, and making the annual property and general
<br />liability insurance payment. The City chose to make one annual insurance payment instead of
<br />quarterly payments in order to take advantage of a 2.00% discount which amounted to $12,113
<br />city wide. This annual payment will be reflected in all departments and will somewhat distort
<br />budget to actual comparisons.
<br />2. City Attorney - 52.79%. The overage amounts to $48,874 and is primarily due to payment of
<br />benefits due the former city attorney.
<br />3. Police- 45.05%. The overage amounts to $206,214 and is due to over time, the annual insurance
<br />payment, minor apparatus, travel expenses, emergency notification service, lease &
<br />maintenance of equipment, and the purchase of vehicles.
<br />4. Fire - 45.75%. The overage amounts to $179,413 and is due to overtime, annual insurance
<br />payment, training, building maintenance, and the annual payment on a fire truck.
<br />5. Public Works - 44.85%. The overage amounts to $6,562 and is due to salaries and benefits and
<br />the annual insurance payment.
<br />6. Streets - 49.33 %.The overage amounts to $114,254 and is due to the annual insurance payment,
<br />contract labor, contract services, sidewalks /curbs, and street repairs.
<br />7. EMS - 41.85%. The overage amounts to $4,454 and is due to over time, travel expenses, training
<br />expenses, medical expenses, equipment maintenance, and the annual insurance payment.
<br />8. Cox Field Airport - 49.60%. The overage amounts to $8,206 and is due to building & grounds
<br />maintenance and the annual insurance payment.
<br />9. Library - 45.62%. The overage amounts to $27,421 and is due to the annual insurance payment,
<br />books & media, postage, and utilities.
<br />10. General Expenses- 60.75%. The overage amounts to $305,370 and is due to the annual
<br />insurance payment, minor apparatus, equipment maintenance, phone expense, employee
<br />recognition banquet, and the annual payments to the non - profit agencies.
<br />11. Warehouse - 42.99 %. The overage amounts to $1,414 and is due to the annual insurance
<br />payment and vehicle maintenance.
<br />12. Water Billing- 43.98 %. The overage amount to $52,732 and is due to the purchase of radio read
<br />meters for replacement of old meters.
<br />13. Water Distribution - 44.51%. The overage amounts to $45,812 and is due to chemical expense,
<br />the annual insurance payment, railroad ROW crossings, vehicle maintenance, service line
<br />projects, and equipment purchases.
<br />14. Lift Stations - 50.77 %. The overage amounts to $40,865 and is due to the annual insurance
<br />payment, electricity, training, travel, equipment maintenance, and the purchase of equipment.
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