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Alpine council workshop restores library funding, increases tourism pay and debates water budget risks
Summary
City staff implemented prior workshop requests — restoring Alpine Public Library funding, raising the director of tourism pay 5% and increasing council discretionary funds — while councilors spent most of the workshop scrutinizing water and utility budget increases and fund‑balance risks.
City staff told the council at a budget workshop that they had implemented the changes the council requested at a prior meeting, including restoring funding for the Alpine Public Library, increasing the director of tourism’s contract by 5% and raising council discretionary funds from $3,000 to $4,000.
Much of the workshop discussion centered on the utility budgets and the city’s fund balance. Council member Stevens said he was concerned about the size of the proposed overall budget and the planned draw on reserves, saying “this budget which is now over $17,000,000 takes $1,400,000 of…
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