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CITY COUNCIL OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF NEW CASTLE
BUDGET WORKSHOP AND SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, MAY 29, 2007
6:00 P.M.

 

Present:

Council President William Blest
Councilperson Donald Reese
Councilperson Churchill
Councilperson Teel Petty
Councilperson John Gaworski

Others Present:

Mayor John F. Klingmeyer, City Treasurer Janet Carlin, City Administrator Cathryn Thomas, HR Supervisor/Finance Director Marian Delaney

            Council President Blest brought the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.

1.            Chief McDerby presented his budget “wish list” to Council. Chief McDerby highlighted that new initiatives he is requesting include having the police station interior painted, financing for the Police Department to become accredited through CALEA, and replacing older video devices in patrol cars with new cameras and recording devices. Chief McDerby reported that overall, he is requesting a 5% budget increase from last year.

            Council had a discussion regarding dates for the next budget workshops. The next meetings will be 6/5/07, 6/6/07, 6/8/07, 6/11/07 and 6/22/07.

            The meeting was adjourned at 6:57 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Jill DiAngelo,
City Clerk