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Needles council adopts 2023–24 budget, adds $50,000 for marketing and approves law‑enforcement contract amendment
Summary
The Needles City Council on June 13 adopted a balanced 2023–24 budget, approved an extra $50,000 marketing allocation and authorized a $3.62 million amendment with San Bernardino County for law‑enforcement services. The council also adopted related MPUA and HACN budgets and accepted the NPUA audit.
The Needles City Council on Tuesday approved its 2023–24 city budget and related agency budgets, adding a $50,000 marketing enhancement and authorizing an amendment to the law‑enforcement services contract with San Bernardino County.
City Manager Rick Daniels presented the proposed budget as balanced and tied to the council’s fiscal policy that emergency reserves equal at least 10% of the general‑fund operating budget. Daniels said, “So at $11,000,000, there's 1.1 that is set aside in the event of emergencies,” and warned that adding a deputy would either draw down reserves or require cuts elsewhere. He also said an additional deputy would cost an estimated $353,721 per year.
The council voted to adopt Council Resolution No. 2023‑38 approving…
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