Tonight's the night that the Ogden City Council will take its first crack at the Caldwell Administration's proposed 2012-13 Fiscal Year budget. Read the respective council packets for tonight's budget oriented council meeting agendas here and here.
Here's the overall budget story in a nutshell:
Our General Fund revenue is projected to increase 1.2% to $51,212,375 from the FY2012 council adopted budget. Ogden City Corporation’s overall budget is projected to increase 8.37%to $141,484,250. This is due primarily to budgeting the CIP projects and the miscellaneous grants fund. The Redevelopment Agency is projected to increase 2.94% to $21,470,225. The projected budget for the Municipal Building Authority will decrease 0.07% to $644,550.Combining the totals from Ogden City Corporation, the Redevelopment Agency, and the Municipal Building Authority, we recommend a total municipal budget of $163,599,025 which is a 7.59% increase over the previous year.Here's the big picture in graphic form:
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Numbers-cruncher wonks can read the complete proposed budget here:
Bolt on your green eyeshades and don't let your eyes glaze over, WCF readers.
We'll dedicate the lower comments section to those readers who'd like to slice, dice and ginsu-knife any of the provisions contained in this new budget document.
Have at it folks!
Update 5/9/12 7:30 a.m.: The Standard-Examiner Digital Edition carries a Mitch Shaw story this morning, highlighting a few key aspects of Mayor Caldwell's proposed budget:
11 comments:
I see that yet another RDA area is proposed. This time on the west side of Wall Avenue. Has anyone ever studies to find out if these area are working. The decreased tax money to the local school district is a major factor in the quality of ogden schools. Prove that the RDAs are obtaining the desired results before going down that path again. Prove they are getting the promised results.
I see that yet another RDA area is proposed. This time on the west side of Wall Avenue. Has anyone ever studies to find out if these area are working. The decreased tax money to the local school district is a major factor in the quality of ogden schools. Prove that the RDAs are obtaining the desired results before going down that path again. Prove they are getting the promised results.
I see that yet another RDA area is proposed. This time on the west side of Wall Avenue. Has anyone ever studies to find out if these area are working. The decreased tax money to the local school district is a major factor in the quality of ogden schools. Prove that the RDAs are obtaining the desired results before going down that path again. Prove they are getting the promised results.
For Ogden City officials, setting up RDAs is the same as smoking crack.
For Ogden City officials, ssetting up RDAs is the exact same thing as smoking crack.
For Ogden City officials, setting up RDAs is the exact same thing as smoking crack.
Budget increase of 7.6% Water rates skyrocketing. City council clueless. Same old thing.
I'll have grandkids in school before the School District gets full use of its Tax Entitlement ...
just sayin
BB
thats so we can subsidize good old John Watson...where ya been BR?
Thus the push to raise water rates...
And why #*#$&482n()&%#$@ is Ogden City building houses...they have 3 out to bid right now....
SmaatGuy, your an idiot. blackrulon....dittos.
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