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Posted: May 23, 2016 7:57 PMUpdated: May 23, 2016 8:09 PM

City Council Discuss Proposed Budget

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Adam Hooper

The Bartlesville City Council met in a workshop session Monday evening going over the City's budget for fiscal year 2016-2017.  Sales tax is the majority of the funds that the city receives and for the past seven and a half years, the City's sales tax growth has decreased and has forced city officials to take some tough decisions.  Last year, voters approved a four-tenths percent sales take increase which took effect January 1st.  The city received their first check.  The proposed budget include adding 26 positions.  Administrative Director/CFO Mike Bailey explained.

The increase sales tax also include restoring program funds to the demolition, street and maintenance, and the capital plan.  Part of the proposed budget include a 1.1 percent COLA increase for all employees with an estimated cost of $195,000 and a five percent merit increase for all eligible employees.  These raises cost $400,000.  City Manager Ed Gordon was asked if the proposed budget was considered a conservative budget.

There was no action on the budget.  The item is scheduled to be on the City Council agenda on June 6th.  At that time, a public hearing will be conducted and its possible that the City Council could adopt the budget.


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