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Lynn Haven commissioners weigh budget cuts, keep thermal-imaging cameras while removing rekeying
Summary
At a precommission meeting, the Lynn Haven City Commission discussed options to lower a proposed millage increase, removing citywide rekeying but restoring thermal-imaging cameras after fire department officials warned of failing equipment. Staff will present specific cuts and a revised millage for a vote Tuesday.
Lynn Haven City Commission discussed potential cuts to the proposed fiscal budget at a precommission meeting, focusing on items that could reduce a proposed millage increase and whether to retain life-safety equipment for the fire department.
At issue was how to close a projected gap without raising the millage above recent years. Commissioner Peebles said eliminating two items—"the citywide re keys and the thermal imager camera"—would “save us, like, 100 and something thousand.” A staff member who ran the numbers said the two items together reduced the budget by about $138,000 and showed an updated millage figure on screen.
The commission debated alternatives to cuts…
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