ccm19771107Minutes of the Common Council Conunittee of the Whole, held on
November 7, 1977, City of Muskego, for the purpose of reviewing
the proposed 1978 Budget.
Upon a roll call vote those present were Mayor Gottfried, Ald.
Pienkos, Ford, Van Lanen, Tomczyk, Dumke and Wallner. Absent,
Ald. Schaumberg .
Meeting was called to order at 8:lO P.M. by Mayor Gottfried.
He indicated that the reason for the meeting was to review and
discuss the proposed 1978 revenues and budgetary expenditures,
thus setting the budget in readiness for the December 5th, 1977
public hearing.
Each category of the proposed budgetary control and anticipated
revenues for 1978 was itemized by .the Mayor.
Several questions arose from aldermen and they were as follows:
Mayor and Common, i.e., Conference and Special Events, Assessor,
Professional Services, City Hall, Maintenance of Bldgs. and
Grounds, Insurance, General Liability, Employee Welfare, Municipal
Retirement, Police Department, Salaries (Officers) Gasoline and
Oil and Lubricants, Police Vehicles, Highway Department, Sand Stone
and Gravel and Calcium, Salt and Sand and planned programs in 1978
contained within the Park and Recreation Budget. Inall cases
informal discussion followed each question with assurances from
Mayor Gottfried the decisions met by the Finances as to their
reasons for recommendation. The only question raised as to
proposed revenue for 1978 was that of highway aids.
Ald, Ford moved, as seconded by Ald. Tomczyk, that the Common
Council recommend a tentative budget for 1978 be set in the
amount of $513,865.22, thus setting a tentative tax levy of
$4.22 per $1,000 assessed valuation. Upon a roll call vote,
motion carried unanimously.
Meeting adjourned at 9:12 P.M.
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