Tuesday, August 21, 2012
The Wyandotte Special Event Fund has a surplus of money for the first time in 13 years.
As Wyandotte city officials work to create the 2013 city budget, it appears no special events will be cut in order to balance funds for the upcoming fiscal year. Although the city does face financial challenges, events such as the Wyandotte Street Art Fair, two holiday parades and the Heritage Event Series should continue as planned. At a budget committee meeting held Monday at City Hall, City Administrator Todd Drysdale said Wyandotte’s Special Event Fund currently has an excess of about $2,000, which is the first surplus for the fund in 13 years. “We’d like to keep that fund balance where it is right now,” Drysdale said. “And it’s a good sign that we stemmed the loss after 13 years.” Discussion at the hearing among Drysdale, Assistant …
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
The Citizens’ Budget Advisory Committee is seeking input on how the city should balance its budget.
The volunteer Citizens’ Budget Advisory Committee is seeking residents' thoughts on how the city should balance its budget, which is estimated to have a $1.8 million deficit next year. The committee is hosting a public forum at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Copeland Center. Residents are invited to come out and share their ideas and to ask questions of committee members. Committee chairman Ferd Keller stressed to committee members that the meeting was not to become a debate, but merely an exchanging of ideas. The committee will then meet one last time at 5 p.m. Monday to finalize its report for the mayor and City Council. That meeting also is open to the public and will take place in the training room on the second floor of the Police Department…
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Members of the Citizens’ Budget Advisory Committee are finalizing their list of recommendations.
Members of the newly formed Citizens’ Budget Advisory Committee met Monday to begin finalizing their suggestions for balancing next year's city budget, which is estimated to have a $1.8 million deficit. The volunteers have been given copies of many of the city's financial documents and asked to brainstorm ways the city could bring in more money, as well as prioritize what city services should remain unaffected and which ones should be considered for revisions or outright elimination. Many of the ideas that made the committee's revised list were previously outlined in one of the committee's initial meetings. The new list is not complete, however, as committee members will be able to revise it before a final list is submitted to the mayor …
Jason
3:29 pm on Wednesday, June 1, 2011
consolodate Fire Departments to reduce the amount of non productive employees in the consolidated cities. for example. merge Wyandotte, and Southgate Fire Departments. Have only EMS employees scheduled to work in each city, Have only one contingincy of 2 to 4 men available in each city to respond to active fire calls. currently in both cities, there are up to 6 employees working ( or sleeping ) … more ›