Luke Bill of requirements for the 2015 $ 9,041,321 budget. Tax collection is estimated at $ 6,425,243 and other revenues are estimated at $ 2,300,000. Total receipts estimated at $ 8,725,243 next year.
Luke Bill said he would like the Council to cut $ 316,000 from the budget during the next budget hearings Tuesday county. He said that 66% of the budget is salary reduction should come from other positions.
Last month, commissioners were informed by a substantial increase in Medicare premiums next year. It is estimated that 20 to 25 percent increase.
Council members discussed the possibility that employees pay 5% of their monthly $ 1 fee paid for annual payments for many years. Luke Bill said there are 185 employees are guaranteed by the city. If the Council is preceded by employees to pay a larger portion of the 55 would be about $ 59,000 per year.
Councillor Jean Benedict says: "It is not realistic that not everyone share the costs in the long term, can not be maintained .."
Councillor Rex Gilliland said: "I spoke with the staff and they are willing to pay to have the right policies are to hold."
