YOUNGSTOWN

YOUNGSTOWN
Capital improvements
Some of the items included in the 2001 proposed capital improvements and equipment budget:
$100,000 for remodeling of council chambers.$100,000 for new software and hardware for the finance department.$100,000 to computerize birth and death certificates at the health department.$70,000 for city hall parking lot improvements.$80,000 for the police department elevator.$32,000 for furniture and personal computers for the municipal judges.$413,790 for six snow plow trucks.$185,000 for six street department dump trucks.$300,000 for building repairs and improvements.$100,000 for a down payment on two fire department pumper trucks.$8,000 for a new police dog and $10,000 for a cruiser to carry the dog.$80,000 for four police cars (two sergeant's and two beat cars).$130,000 for an automatic sprinkler system at Stambaugh Golf Course and $50,000 for furniture at the golf course's clubhouse.$40,000 for soccer field rehabilitation at MVSD Park.$30,000 for basketball court improvements at Ipe Field.$40,000 for fencing around the Schenley Park playground.$50,000 for tennis court repair at Bancroft Park.$28,000 for football field rehabilitation at Kirkmere Park.$35,000 for swings and slides at Buckeye Park.
Source: City council finance committee