By Jennifer Eisenbart
Editor
The City of Burlington Common Council passed its 2016 budget unanimously with no discussion Tuesday night.
The proposed total budget of $24.1 includes a mill rate of $9.12 per $1,000 of property value – up from last year’s number of $8.81 per $1,000.
According to the city budget summary, the city’s levy limit has increased by about $80,000. The city is also levying for the full amount it can on its debt, with the purpose of devoting funds to equipment replacement, capital improvements, street maintenance, various needed studies and also to the library.
“It’s to start that fund up, yes,” said Mayor Bob Miller.
The city is facing a number of challenges in the next few years, including the possible placement of radium, phosphorus and strontium removal systems, as well as needed work on the library, City Hall and the Burlington Community Pool.
The proposed budget would add approximately $26,000 to the city’s general fund balance.
Already, the city has committed to requesting proposals by mid-December to study what can and should be done with the pool.
The budget also reflects an already-approved 3 percent water rate increase, and is budgeting for a 3 percent sewer rate increase that the council expects to earn approval soon.
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Can we get rid of the fire chief, take away the take home cars for PD and FD, then use that money to get a new K9? We all know there are plenty of illegal drugs in this community.
Do they really need a study what can and should be done about the pool? It is pretty worrisome the city has to pay for a study to tell them what to do. If they aren’t intelligent enough to figure it out on their own, pretty sure there are ample enough citizens that can figure it out for them at no charge.