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Mr. Boos commented on increasing from the goal of 3.78 percent up to the maximum. <br /> <br />Mr. Schroeder asked what level is an appropriate taxing level. He stated he has heard <br />Chief Auspos say "it's not broke" short of $1,700. <br /> <br />Ms. McAloney felt we should be at the 4.5 percent level and find the money. The leasing <br />of the building falling through and the squad cars coming in at a higher price caused the <br />shortage. <br /> <br />Mr. Schroeder stated we have a lot of places to look for a balanced budget regardless if the <br />squads came in more expensive or not. <br /> <br />Sergeant Gustafson stated, as Staff, we are trying to project what we ought to do not <br />knowing what Council will say. <br /> <br />Mr. Schroeder agreed, but if Council wants to cut $50,000 out of the budget, he <br />(Schroeder) would rather have the response that we thought about it and this is what we <br />recommend. <br /> <br />Chief Auspos stated you could save $32,000 by not buying two squad cars. It's like <br />saying I could save $600 next year by not heating my house. I think we need to "bite the <br />bullet" and try to get ahead or we will continue to get behind. <br /> <br />City Engineer Jankowski stated if we are looking to trim, aren't we looking at trimming <br />$38,000, based on what Jessie said ff Council is comfortable. <br /> <br />Public Works Supervisor Mevissen felt we have done all the cutting we can. <br /> <br />Mr. Booa~ with regard to the $35,000, asked if that could be made up by looking at the <br />operational budget - what percent is spread to all the departments - how much would that <br />make. <br /> <br />Ms. Hart stated if it was one percent across the board, that would give us $32,000. That <br />would be frae except we would have people asking for budget amendments. <br /> <br />Chief Auspos suggested if you cut this budget, you are not looking at the future of the <br />City. We are responsible for the future too. <br /> <br />Mr. Schroeder sta~ed this would be just under 20 percent tax capacity rate. We have had it <br />at 16 percent before. <br /> <br />Sergeant Gustafson stated we need to look at what people are willing to pay for it; what's <br />the City going to provide? He suggested there are one or two people out of every 100 who <br />are never happy. <br /> <br />Mr. Scb_roeder asked what if we get to the Council table and they say they want us to cut <br />$35,000. <br /> <br />Mr. Jankowski stated we will have to go back to thc list again. <br /> <br />Chief Auspos suggested presenting Council with the list. <br /> <br />Staff Budget Meeting/November 18, 1994 <br /> Page 2 of 4 <br /> <br /> <br />