Politics & Government

Ordinance 2011-7: Proposed Fiscal 2012 Budget

The Johnston Town Council is scheduled to review the mayor's budget proposal on June 23 at 7 p.m. at the Municipal Court.

Attached to this article is Johnston Town Ordinance 2011-7, an outline of the municipal budget proposed by Mayor Joseph M. Polisena and scheduled for town council review on June 23 at 7 p.m. at the .

Under the mayor's proposed spending plan, the town budget would reach $89.56 million, a roughly $1.4 million — or 1 percent — increase over the current budget.

Schools would receive the same amount from the town as in the current budget year — $37.1 million — while state aid to education is expected to increase by about $700,000, to $10 million.

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A copy of the current (fiscal 2011) town budget is also attached.

Here's an overview of the proposed 2012 spending plan and a comparison with the current year's budget:

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Department FY2011 FY2012 Change Town Council 64,453 64,607 154 Mayor's Office 198,960 196,432 -2,528 Sr. Center 221,411 221,411 0 Town Clerk 293,742 305,198 11,456 Probate Court 25,209 27,796 2,587 Finance 1,023,857 1,010,679 -13,178 Tax Assessor 251,188 246,304 -4,884 Bd. Of Assessment 2,745 2,745 0 Planning Board 172,203 142,801 -29,402 Zoning Board 19,873 15,373 -4,500 Public Assistance 18,149 3,634 -14,515 Human Resources 52,212 54,677 2,455 Law Department 397,384 558,714 161,330 Bd. Of Canvassers 177,815 178,153 338 Library 619,951 621,737 1,786 Police Department 10,810,067 10,915,405 105,338 Fire Department 13,495,099 13,182,871 312,228 Public Works - Admin. 1,995,460 1,928,074 -67,386 Public Works - Roads 1,842,406 1,936,002 -93,596 Public Works - Fleet 516,323 383,336 -132,987 Emergency Mgt. 4,143 5,383 1,240 Inspector's Office 233,299 287,162 53,863 Bldg. Maintenance 358,696 379,326 20,630 Engineering & Sewers 178,908 176,000 -2,908 Wastewater Mgt. 18,909 18,309 -600 Land Trust 7,751 7,751 0 Municipal Court 263,735 291,054 27,319 Parks & Recreation 898,711 1,096,886 198,175 Debt Service 4,140,147 4,741,841 610,694 Gen. Administration 2,253,260 2,554,859 301,599 School Department 37,129,015 37,129,015 0

 

Note: School department amount represents the town contribution and does not include state aid.

 

Watch JohnstonPatch for more information on the town budget later this afternoon.


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