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<br />SENIOR CITIZEN PROGRAMS <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Provides funding for the senior citizen coordinator and <br />helps finance programs for the senior citizens. <br /> <br />2000 BUDGET COMPARED WITH 1999 BUDGET <br /> <br />This departmental budget is: <br /> <br />- Proposed in the amount of $62,250; <br />- A $4,350 or 7.5% increase compared to the adopted 1999 budget; <br />- Approximately 1% of the total general fund expenditures. <br /> <br />Personal services is the major expenditure category in this senior citizen <br />programs budget. Over 87 percent of the budget goes for personal services. <br />This category includes wages and benefits paid to the senior citizen <br />coordinator and for a part time employee. This part time employee was <br />added to the department to provide some evening programs at the senior <br />center. This part time employee was hired in fall 1999, and additional <br />programs are expected to be realized in 2000. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />The rest of the budget shows only minor changes compared to the adopted <br />1999 budget. The programming activities line item includes some of the <br />expenses for activities such as the volunteer appreciation week, monthly <br />dinners, monthly special events, and activities associated with Older <br />American's Month. <br /> <br />It should be noted that the senior center is located at the Guardian Angels <br />Foundation complex. The Guardian Angels Foundation donates a great deal <br />offunds as an in kind contribution by having the senior center located at this <br />facility. In addition to this in kind contribution, the Foundation annually <br />contributes $3,700 to the city and this money is identified in the general fund <br />revenues budget. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />50 <br />