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City manager, department heads present tentative budgets and organizational changes at Clinton work session
Summary
In a department-by-department review April 14, Clinton city leaders reviewed tentative budgets, noted reorganizations (parks moved from Public Works to Recreation, Community Development taking on utility billing and building budgets), and flagged a treasurer transition with overlap funding for training.
City department heads briefed the Clinton City Council on their tentative budgets during a work session on April 14, providing updates on organizational changes and planned staffing transitions.
Court Administrator Amy Durrans reviewed the Judicial Administration budget. Human Resource Specialist Keirsten Gilbert said HR’s budget will now include employee expenses and recognition items that had previously been managed by the city manager’s office. Community Development Director Peter Matson reported his department now oversees utility billing and the building budget in addition to planning and zoning. Parks & Recreation Director Brooke Mitchell reviewed parks-related funds and said parks was moved from Public Works into Recreation during the past year.
Finance Director Cory Christensen reviewed budgets for the City Council, Treasurer, Professional and Technical services and IT. Christensen said the treasurer will retire in September; the transcript did not specify the year, and the budget includes overlap to train a replacement.
City Manager Trevor Cahoon and Finance Director Cory Christensen also addressed revenues and transfers that shape how departments’ requests will be funded. Officials told councilors they met individually with each department head and the city manager to discuss budgets. The meeting record notes the full recording is unavailable because of technical difficulties; tentative budget detail can be provided on request.
