Submitted By
Steve Drazner, CFO
Agenda Item Title
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Village Board Review of the Recommended Fiscal Year 2022 Budget
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Overview
Overview
This meeting is the second meeting of the full Village Board, after the Finance Committee's review, to review the recommended budget for FY22. Staff will be available to review and answer questions on any of the following budgets:
1) General Fund
2) Special Revenue Funds
3) Capital Improvement Funds
4) Enterprise Funds
5) Internal Service Funds
6) Fiduciary Funds
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Anticipated Future Actions/Commitments
Recommendation
The full Board met on November 8, 2021 to discuss, review, and ask questions pertaining to key items and pending issues identified during Finance Committee meetings on the FY22 budget. For this final full board meeting to discuss the budget, while any issue may be brought up by the Board, the focus is expected to be made on the following items prior to adopting the FY budget on December 6, 2021:
1) Further discussion and a formal vote on whether to add $25,000 to the Public Works budget for a consultant to explore "Vision Zero".
2) Additional information and discussion pertaining to the sustainability "incubator".
3) Ongoing dialogue regarding the addition of three new firefighters/paramedics to allow operating a third ambulance on a consistent basis. The proposed version of budget already includes the salaries/benefits for these three new hires.
4) Continued discussion on an appropriate amount to include in the budget for funding non-police safety initiatives and responses to 911 calls. Current placeholder in budget is $50,000.
The final FY22 Budget is scheduled to be presented to the Board for adoption on Monday, December 6, 2021.
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Adding $25,000 to the Public Works operating budget will provide the necessary funding to obtain a study for improving pedestrian safety. This is only a first step but necessary to make continued progress in this area.
Director Grossman wil...
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