Oct 21, 2020BoardMeeting
BoardJohnstown City Council Budget Workshop Minutes
The council conducted a budget workshop to review revenue and expenditure line items for the upcoming fiscal year. Discussions included structural changes to personnel positions, updates on collective bargaining negotiations, and a detailed overview of the financial impacts of COVID-19 on city revenues, including real estate, earned income, and parking taxes. The council also explored cost-saving measures, such as implementing a self-insured unemployment model and adopting a new health plan. Additional topics covered included advertising opportunities at city facilities, potential revenue from parking and golf contracts, equipment sales, and the funding of police contracts.