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Finance Committee weighs options to close roughly $1.3M budget gap; approves limited materials purchase for Lost Lake restroom
Summary
Committee reviewed staff analysis showing about a $1.3 million shortfall and discussed four levers — cut services, cut capital projects, raise the mill rate, or reduce year-end reserves — while urging consideration of fuller taxation of cruise-related sales; the committee also agreed staff may spend up to $10,000 of a $25,000 FY24 allocation on materials for a volunteer-built Lost Lake restroom.
Chair presented a memo showing an approximate $1.3 million deficit in the municipality's draft budget and laid out the options: reduce services, cut capital projects, raise the mill rate, or draw down reserves. The treasurer and manager clarified reserve accounting: the 50% reserve policy is based on operations (about $7 million) and bond payments are budgeted separately.
Committee members debated trade-offs. Some argued for maintaining reserves and selectively cutting capital…
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