2009-10 Adopted Budget - City of Hoquiam

General Fund Appropriations:Requested appropriations and required transfers increase $148,629 or 1.2% from theprevious 2007-2008 biennium. Of this total, the adjacent page summarizes operatingappropriations, which increase 4.8% over the previous biennium.Major areas of change include:Legislative: Total requested funding of $144,170 in 2009 and $136,270 in 2010 includesappropriations for the election of seven Council Members in 2009.Finance increases 15.3% over the previous biennium due to the purchase of anupgrade to the business license program.Public Works: decreases $196,066 or 25.7% over the previous biennium due to theelimination of outside consultants hired for the biodiesel plant permit review.Police increases 17.2% due to the assumption of full staffing as compared to prior yearswhere a number of positions were unable to be filled.Economic Development decreases 73.7% or $209,835 due the payoff of the GrayportLoan and the completion of the Community Development Plan in 2007.Transfers to Other Funds:The General Fund budget includes $752,955 in 2009 and $776,310 in 2010 as transfersto other funds. These transfers include:Street Fund: $193,000 in 2009 and $173,500 in 2010 in transfers to support Street Fundoperations. This is an increase of $90,680 from the previous biennium’s support level,further emphasizing the City's focus on street improvements.General Obligation Equipment Bond Redemption: $25,485 in transfers for the 2009 and2010 payment on the 1989 bonds which paid for a remodel of City Hall.Police and Fire Pension: $514,000 in 2009 and $559,000 in 2010 for payment ofmedical benefits to Law Enforcement Officers and Fire Fighters I (LEOFF I) active andretired employees.80