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<br />,. <br /> <br />EQUIPMENT SERVICES <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Provides for the labor and materials required to repair and maintain <br />city equipment and most city vehicles. <br /> <br />2000 BUDGET COMPARED WITH 1999 BUDGET <br /> <br />This departmental budget is: <br /> <br />- Proposed in the amount of $156,450; <br />- A $20,250 or 14.9% increase compared to the adopted 1999 budget; <br />- Approximately 2.7% of the total general fund expenditures. <br /> <br />In 1997, a mechanic position was established in the street department and an <br />employee was hired for the general duties and responsibilities of maintaining <br />city equipment and city vehicles. In 1998, an extra one halftime position <br />was allocated toward this program and in the 1999 budget, this amount of <br />time was increased to a four-fifths position. In the 2000 budget, this help for <br />the mechanic has increased to the equivalent of a full time position. The <br />2080 hours is actually allocated out to a number of different individuals that . <br />help the mechanic in his duties and responsibilities. The personal services <br />category for 2000 is projected to increase $15,150, which is the majority of the <br />overall budget increase and this in part is due to the extra 208 hours of time <br />dedicated toward this department. <br /> <br />The other increase in this budget is in the supplies category. This category is <br />projected to increase $5,100. As the amount of city equipment increases, the <br />age of the city's equipment gets older, and the fleet gets larger, more tools <br />and supplies are required in order to provide adequate maintenance. In the <br />long run, the city maintaining its own equipment and vehicles saves money <br />versus having this maintenance and repair expense and work contracted out. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />40 <br />