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Merriam presents proposed budget and five-year CIP; public hearing set for Aug. 24
Summary
City staff presented a proposed budget and a five-year capital-improvement plan, described a revenue loss (courthouse sales tax and a 'JAG' revenue source) of roughly $400,000, and recommended maintaining the current mill levy; the public hearing is scheduled for Aug. 24.
Director Borth presented a high-level overview of Merriam's proposed budget and the city's five-year capital-improvement plan, noting the packet contains department highlights and that some packet pages were corrected and re-sent to council. Borth said the city had lost the courthouse sales tax and a revenue source described in the presentation as a "JAG" item, which together potentially totaled over $400,000; staff therefore recommended maintaining the mill levy. The proposed budget maintains current service levels and moves some transient-guest-tax-funded personnel and utilities into the general fund temporarily.
Borth said the CIP is one of the largest presented historically — partially due to carryover projects — and noted a new communications department was created in the budget for transparency. Staff said fuel was budgeted conservatively (the presentation used about $8 in its model) and reminded the council that the public hearing and adoption schedule includes a required public hearing on August 24. Council asked clarifying questions about fuel and tariff assumptions and staff said contingencies and inflation percentages are built into purchase estimates.
