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Blue Springs, MO —
During a short meeting Monday, the Blue Springs City Council approved a number of amendments to the 2011-12 budget, totaling more than $13.76 million.
A majority of the amendments were small. The largest was a $13.16 million change to the capital projects fund. Expenditures in this fund was increased for the Woods Chapel Road contract and associated bond proceeds. Also included in the increased funds to capital projects was $4,675 for an energy audit and $34,933 to make the energy efficiency improvements recommended through the audit. The amount will be reimbursed by the EECBG grant.
Expenditures in the general fund were increased by $216,201, which include additional funds for traffic control and street light repairs as well as $102,122 for salaries and benefits. A three percent increase in salaries became effective June 28.
Another large amendment was for $201,359 to the Copperleaf Village TIF Fund. This expenditure represents a payment made to the developer for certified project costs. This includes several years of Economic Activity Taxes and Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) collections once the 2011 property taxes on the development were paid.
Other amendments were made to the Highway 7 and 40 Highway TIF Fund and the general obligation bond fund and to sewer and water funds, the public safety sales tax fund and the Central Garage Fund, which were all because of the salary increase.
The city council also recognized two employees who have combined for almost 80 years of service to the city of Blue Springs.
Capt. Bob Morton, of the Blue Springs Police Department, and Karen Foster, the property room custodian for the police department, were honored as the city’s longest serving employees currently still working. Foster has worked for the city 39 years, six months and Morton has worked for the city 38 years, nine months.
“This is quite an accomplishment,” Blue Springs Mayor Carson Ross said. “It is an issue close to my heart because I spent 39 years at Hallmark before retirement.”
During a short meeting Monday, the Blue Springs City Council approved a number of amendments to the 2011-12 budget, totaling more than $13.76 million.
A majority of the amendments were small. The largest was a $13.16 million change to the capital projects fund. Expenditures in this fund was increased for the Woods Chapel Road contract and associated bond proceeds. Also included in the increased funds to capital projects was $4,675 for an energy audit and $34,933 to make the energy efficiency improvements recommended through the audit. The amount will be reimbursed by the EECBG grant.
Expenditures in the general fund were increased by $216,201, which include additional funds for traffic control and street light repairs as well as $102,122 for salaries and benefits. A three percent increase in salaries became effective June 28.
Another large amendment was for $201,359 to the Copperleaf Village TIF Fund. This expenditure represents a payment made to the developer for certified project costs. This includes several years of Economic Activity Taxes and Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) collections once the 2011 property taxes on the development were paid.
Other amendments were made to the Highway 7 and 40 Highway TIF Fund and the general obligation bond fund and to sewer and water funds, the public safety sales tax fund and the Central Garage Fund, which were all because of the salary increase.
The city council also recognized two employees who have combined for almost 80 years of service to the city of Blue Springs.
Capt. Bob Morton, of the Blue Springs Police Department, and Karen Foster, the property room custodian for the police department, were honored as the city’s longest serving employees currently still working. Foster has worked for the city 39 years, six months and Morton has worked for the city 38 years, nine months.
“This is quite an accomplishment,” Blue Springs Mayor Carson Ross said. “It is an issue close to my heart because I spent 39 years at Hallmark before retirement.”
