Campbell council mulls 2017 appropriations

By Sarah Lehr

slehr@vindy.com

CAMPBELL

City council reviewed a proposed 2017 budget during a special meeting Tuesday night.

Council is looking to appropriate about $9.8 million total for next year, including roughly $3 million for the general fund. Within the general fund is a proposed $1.4 million budget for the police department.

By comparison, city council appropriated approximately $10 million total for 2016, including close to $3.2 million for the general fund.

The city is expected to spend $9,395,334 by the end of this year.

Last week, council gave a first of three readings to a series of 2017 appropriations.

Before it votes on final approval, council is considering revisions, including a staffing change in the finance department.

Several city council members expressed interest in promoting a clerk to assistant finance director, due to the finance director’s heavy workload.

The department employs only two full-time employees, including the director, along with part-time water bill clerks.

Finance Director Michael Evanson said he would look into the issue and come to council with the potential assistant’s list of duties and salary.

Council is planning to budget $220,943 for the finance department in 2017, including $75,800 in wages and $44,463 in employee benefits.