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~o~ ~t~e first time in the history of the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission,
<br /> se bud eted. The actual expenditures of
<br />~ctual expenditures exceeded tho . g. ~LA .~+ al expenditures of $49,218,?15
<br />$54,739,863 in 1980 are 11.2% oreater than ~.: a~u major categories
<br />in 1979. The budgeted and actual expenditures are summarized by
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<br />as follows:
<br /> 1980 1980 Actual Over
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<br /> Descriptio~ Bu_~dget Expenditures
<br /> Wages & Benefits $16,579,543 $17,397,154 $ 817,611
<br /> Contracted Services 2,317,405 3,322,580 1,005,175
<br /> Insurance 1,157,265 801,335 (355,930)
<br /> 9,416,714 690,784
<br /> Utilities 8,725,930
<br /> Chemicals 2,358,108 2,827,459 469,351
<br /> Acquisition & Debt 17,696,130 17,741,015. 44,885
<br /> Other 3__~,100,~24~ __3,233,60_~_6 __~133,364
<br /> Totals $~1,9~4,62~33 $54,739,$6~3 $2~,805,240
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<br />The reason for actual expenditures exceeding those budgeted are as follows:
<br /> enefits - it was necessary, due to the large expansion of the Metro
<br /> Wage9 & Be~eT'. _ ~- ~lish reoional centers for controlling the work, as
<br /> ~ant facilities, ~u :~ .... ~
<br /> it was physically impossible to the operators to cover the work area assioned.
<br /> As there are 5 shifts (2 on weekends), it required a total complement of 60
<br /> personnel ( 5 x 12 ). ThiS is the reason the budget was exceeded.
<br /> d services-sludge removal was budgeted~for a
<br /> S vices - contracte ...... ~-~J +hat sludge would only
<br /> Contracted ~r~e~. : ...... '-ina~Y oe~e,~,,-=~ ~-
<br /> ~6,988 as ~ -:~ ~-~ 6 months of 1980. However, with
<br /> have to be hauled to the farms the first
<br /> the stricter air and water quality standards that were imposed on the Metro
<br /> Plant, it. was necessary to not only haul sludge the whole year, but also in
<br /> much greater quantities than anticipated causing a total expenditure of
<br /> $1,151,787 or $774,799 more than budgeted. Contracted Services-Other:
<br /> was also over budget due to the hiring of consultants for the water quality
<br /> standards hearings which is also why the budget for Contracted Services-Legal
<br /> was exceeded..
<br /> Utilities - whereas $.54 a gallon was originally budgeted for fuel oil, the
<br /> gallon was $.80. Even thouoh we received twice the an~unt
<br /> ~st per ....... ~-(nallv expected-and ~hi~h.is signifi?ntly
<br /> of natural gas w~lcn wu u..~- ~ --A" +~e budoet oue to the increased
<br /> lower in cost, our utility costs exceuu:u -,, ~
<br /> cost of fuel oil. · sts exceeded budget by $469,351 because one
<br /> r~m~mals - actual che~ca~ c~ .... ~ -~t completed in 1980 as originally
<br /> ~c~nstruction pro3ects o~o nu~ ~ ' use.
<br /> thought, which would have caused a reduction ~n
<br /> Os~p~ther - the actual costs exceeding budget by $133,364 is due to materials &
<br /> les that were necessary to be purchased in 198Q for repairs unanticipated-
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