GARNER'S 2007 BUDGET
Mayor's Office- 6% Increase
Controller Office - 3% Increase
City Clerk - 5% Increase
City Council - 4% Increase
City Attorney - 3% Increase
Board of Works - 4% Increase
Board of Works (total operations cost)- 16% Increase
Animal Shelter - 3% Increase
Planning Comm. - 3% Increase
Building Comm. - 3% Increase
Police Dept. - 11% Increase
Police Dept. (total operations cost)- 16% Increase
Fire Department - 27% Increase
Fire Dept. (total operations cost) - 41% Increase
Communications - 30% Increase
General Fund - 27% Increase
2007 CITY BUDGET - $19,731,203.00
2006 CITY BUDGET - $15,484,460.00
After looking over 90+ Pages of the 2007 Budget. We felt the Taxpayers of New Albany might want to know where our tax-dollars is being spent.
And what cuts were made. Did we really say Budget cuts?
Some real hard facts: 81 % of our Budget goes to the New Albany Police & Fire Department.
Wait...Some more real hard facts: We thought you taxpayers might be interested in hearing about additional "stormwater fees."
We are paying a new Stormwater Fee on our Indiana Water Bill. And then after checking out the new 2007 Budget We are also paying a 2nd time. Out of our tax-dollars for additional Stormwater fees: Let's follow the bouncing ball...
Real Hard Facts:
Page 20 - Fairview Cementary -
Account # 4355 Stormwater Fee - $5,000.00
Page 9-10 Animal Control -
Account # 4355 Stormwater Fee - $1,000.00
Page 18 Fire Dept. -
Account 4355 Stormwater Fee - $5,000.00
Page 24 Street Dept. -
Account 4355 Stormwater Fee - $500.00
Stormwater Extra Fees $11,500.00
Real Hard Facts:
Fund 01001 - Building Commission
2006 Budget $0.00- 2007 Budget-$0.00 for demolision of buildings.
Real Hard Facts: - Fund 02021 Crimes Against Children
2006 Budget $34,210.00
2007 Budget $10,000.00
Shame on you, Mayor Garner for cutting the Funds for Crimes Against Children!
Freedom of Speech would like to say after reviewing over 90 pages of the 2007 budget and two days of sitting through budget hearings and seeing some council members that don't even bother to show up, all we continued to hear is we have cut all we plan to cut.
Based on the percentages there are no cuts from a taxpayers point of view.
Mayor Garner you are so out of touch.
We want to thank Councilman Bill Schmidt and Councilman Steve Price, it was very apparent that they have been doing their homework by the questions they asked. They want to come up with solutions to save the taxpayers from having a sewer increase.
Garner, no compromise, no cuts and raising the sewer bill. He has no plan or solution.
The Taxpayers of NA feel if you are not part of the solution then you "Jimmy" are the problem.
The citizens of NA deserve better.
