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Crawford council reviews transit, police and garbage budgets at July 22 workshop
Summary
Mayor April Grant convened a July 22 budget workshop where staff reviewed the Public Transportation budget based on NDOT figures, discussed the Dawes County policing contract estimated at $216,200 with an option to reduce deputy coverage, and adjusted the garbage budget after changes to SWANN's Ready-to-Serve charges.
Mayor April Grant called the Crawford City Council budget workshop to order at 6:00 p.m. July 22 at City Hall to review budgets for Public Transportation, Police and Garbage. Tonita Groskopf presented a transit budget provided by the Nebraska Department of Transportation that staff converted into the city's line items; council members discussed fare increases, fundraising and grant-dependent items. The meeting record lists Mayor April Grant, Council President Chris Dean, Council Member Diane Gaston and Council Member Brian Frahm in attendance, with Attorney Adam Edmund and the Master-at-Arms (Deputy) absent.
In the police discussion the council reviewed the law-enforcement services agreement with Dawes County, noting the current contract amount of $216,200 and discussing the option of staffing at 2–2½ deputies with a pro-rated reduction in cost. Council members asked for a summary of complaints and calls and raised coverage hours and county attendance at quarterly council meetings. On garbage services, staff adjusted income and expenditures to $225,000 to reflect changes in SWANN's Ready-to-Serve charges, and the garbage fund's $15,000 share of a CD was noted as a possible source for repairing damage to the community building parking lot. The workshop adjourned at 7:12 p.m.
