We have looked at the requests made by New Albany and the amount approved by the state for Fire Pension, Police Pension, L.R.S. and Parks & Recreation. We have compared the 2009 Request, to the 2009 Approved.
It appears that the "cuts listed" must be made on these Funds for 2009.
2009 Budget
.....2009 REQUEST.2009 APPROVED..2009 CUT
Fire
Pension..$3,423,165...$1,784,392........$1,638,773
Police
Pension..$2,837,570..$1,751,447.........$1,086,123
L.R.S......$555,000....$508,358...........$46,642
Parks &
Rec........$1,203,202..$878,024..........$352,178
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Cuts to be made from Funds Listed...-$3,123,716.
Source: Department of Local Government
How could this have happen?
Read below and you will have your answer:
State Of Indiana
MEMORANDUM
Date: December 2007
To: All Fiscal Officers of Political Subdivisions
From: Cheryl A. Musgrave, Commissioner
Re: 2008 Expenses and Obligations
All units should consider their 2007 budgeted amounts are in effect until the 2008 budget is certified by the Department of Local Government Finance per IC 6-1.1-17. As a reminder, any remaining 2007 appropriations may carry forward into 2008 only with purchase orders or contracts. All unencumbered appropriations lapse at year end.
Commissioner
Cheryl A. Musgrave
Freedom Of Speech would like to say:
We, the citizens, do not see competence in your administration. Yet you continue to dismiss your critics as misguided and/or pessimistic.
It is our opinion that your decisions have been based on political paybacks and you have given our council members inaccurate facts, and unrealistic reasoning.
We the public and citizens of New Albany NO longer have confidence in your decisions and feel that you, Mayor Douglas B. England should resign!
