City Of Columbus Budget Work Session
The City Council discussed the preliminary budget and cash report for the upcoming fiscal year. Key topics included inquiries regarding the Emergency Disaster Fund and Itch-Kep-Pe park revenue, as well as plans for a bathroom remodel and campsite marking. The Council reviewed potential grant writing resources, adjustments to the police department budget for crime lab fees and cell phones, and concerns regarding police uniform expenditures. Additionally, the Council addressed increases in auditing fees, the procurement process for city attorney equipment, the decision to outsource cemetery mowing, funding for a GIS project, and reallocating water fund budget lines for inventory supplies. A proposal to increase the budget for new public works trucks was also approved.