SARAH PALIN

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Auditor: Balance in the General Fund Was Similar to Net Worth Figure. John Bost, audit partner with the auditing firm of Mikunda, Cottrell & Co. said “the balance in the general fund is a figure that is similar to a net worth figure” according to the Frontiersman. [Frontiersman, 11/26/99] COMPARE 96 TO 03 Palin Signed Amendment to Budget to Provide $1.1 Million for Capital Projects Fund. In 1999, Palin signed an ordinance amending the FY 2000 budget by appropriating funds to the Capital Projects Fund. The ordinance allocated $1,178,680 for capital projects, including $308,096 for the CIP Fund, $121,371 for the Vehicle Fund, $306,831 for the Sewer CIP Fund, and $423,753 for the Water CIP Fund. [Ordinance 99-33 (am), 7/12/1999] Palin’s Opponent Said Spending on General Government in Wasilla Increased from $1.3 Million to $1.9 Million in 1999. “Palin was on the attack in 1996, criticizing city spending. Now it is Stein, who served as mayor for three terms, making accusations. He accuses Palin of stirring up turmoil in the city and criticizes her for spending too much, especially on administration. He says city budget figures show the amount spent on general government -- which includes the mayor’s salary, city council, planning and finance departments, and debt service -- has jumped from $ 1.3 million in 1998 to $ 1.9 million this year.” [Anchorage Daily News (Alaska), 9/20/99] Palin’s Opponent Said General Government Expenses Had Increased 93 Percent Under Her, She Said It Was Only 6.57 Percent. “Stein, a former three-term-mayor, said Palin’s general government expenses had risen 93 percent from $1,287,000 in fiscal year 1996 to $2,486,000 in fiscal year 2000.” The Frontiersman wrote, “General government expenses have only risen 6.57 percent, Palin said. She has no idea where Stein is getting the 93-percent from. [Frontiersman, 9/17/99] 1999: Wasilla Approved $1.8 Million for Capital Projects. “The Wasilla City Council amended the fiscal year 2000 budget last week by transferring funds to several capital improvement projects. Meeting Monday night, the council appropriated $1,783,683 for a dozen different projects from money for preparation of a water master plan to the installation of new carpeting in the library.” [Frontiersman, 7/23/99] Palin’s Fiscal 2000 Budget Was $6.8 Million, Operating Costs Were Up 9.5 Percent Over Previous Year. “The Wasilla City Council got its first look Monday night at the proposed fiscal year 2000 budget, estimated at $6.8 million, some $600,000 less than this year’s budget…Operating costs are up 9.5 percent in the new budget, reflecting more services being provided to residential and business customers, the mayor said.” [Frontiersman, 4/30/99] Palin Signed $8.2 Million Budget. In 1999, Palin signed an ordinance for the adoption of the fiscal 2000 budget, totaling $8,202,012. The budget included $6,303,998 for the general fund, $588,187 for the library, $461,711 for the sewer utility, $381,604 for the water utility, $17,776 for water, $11,272 for Debt Service 83-S-1, $12,775 for Debt Service 83-W-1, $172,713 for Debt Service for paving, $50,000 for asset forfeiture, $75,135 for the airport, and $126,841 for the youth court. [Ordinance 99-21 (am), 6/7/99] Palin Signed $7.4 Million Budget. In 1998, Palin signed an ordinance for the adoption of the fiscal 1999 budget, totaling $7,392,725. The budget included $5,644,025 for the general fund, $605,378 for the library, $455,746 for the sewer utility, $319,692 for the water utility, $20,634 for water, $11,493 for Debt Service 83-S-1, $13.017 for Debt Service 83-W-1, $0 for the Agency fund, $132,776 for Debt Service for paving, $0 for Debt Service 86-S-1, $56,872 for the airport, $7,500 for the cemetery and $125,592 for the youth court. [Ordinance 98-20 (am), 7/1/1998] Palin Signed $7.3 Million Budget. In 1997, Palin signed an ordinance for the adoption of the fiscal 1998 budget, totaling $7,317,715. The budget included $5,268,500 for the general fund, $577,459 for the
library, $435,490 for the sewer utility, $349,734 for the water utility, $24,280 for water, $109,694 for Debt Service 83-S-1, $16,608 for Debt Service 83-W-2, $26,775 for the Agency fund, $288,458 for Debt Service for paving, $30,769 for Debt Service 86-S-1, $61,017 for the airport, and $128,931 for the youth court. [Ordinance 97-29, 5/28/1997] Fiscal 1998 Budget Proposed By Palin Was Up Almost $1 Million Over Previous Year’s $6.2 Million. “For the first time since the mid-1980s, the proposed budget for the City of Wasilla exceeds $7 million…On Monday night the city council will formally begin considerations of the fiscal 1998 budget proposed by Mayor Sarah Palin, which calls for total operating expenses of $7,180,941—up about $1 million from the estimated operating costs of $6,160,811 for 1997. [Frontiersman, 4/25/97] 1996: Wasilla Approved $6.7 Million Budget, $.13 Million for Capital Projects. “Last year, the city council approved a $6.7 million operating budget with another $1.3 million for capital improvements.” [Frontiersman, 3/19/97] Palin Said She Wanted to Be Known for Running a Government Getting the “Basic Necessities…the Bare Bones.” When she won her election for mayor, Palin said, “A big part of my agenda is cutting out things that are not necessary…What I’m going to be known for is getting the basic necessities, the bare bones that Wasilla has needed for years and years.’’ That means more funding for roads and perhaps less for the local museum, she said. Property taxes in Wasilla are now 2 mills, or $ 2 for each $ 1,000 in assessed value. The mayor’s job paid $68,000 a year. [Anchorage Daily News (Alaska), 10/3/96] 1997: Wasilla Had 50 Employees. In 1997, the Frontiersman described Wasilla as “a bustling city with a staff of more than 50 and a budget in excess of $7 million.” [Frontiersman, 10/24/97] In 2002, Palin signed an ordinance amending the FY 2003 budget by appropriating funds to the capital project and enterprise funds. . [Ordinance 02-29, 5/29/2002] Revenue Sharing Palin Signed Resolution Supporting Bill To Provide 50 Percent State Reimbursement for Municipal School Bond Debt. In 1997, Palin signed a resolution supporting Senate Bill 11, which would provide for a 50 percent state reimbursement for municipal school bond debt. [Resolution 97-05, 1/27/1997] Palin Said She Wanted to Reinstate Municipal Revenue Sharing. Asked about municipal revenue sharing, the Anchorage Daily News wrote, “Palin, a former Wasilla mayor, said she wants to reinstate the program of sending some money to cities, which she called the most responsive and responsible form of government. ‘Back when oil was $9 a barrel we could afford it, the state could, but now at $70 a barrel, we’re being told that we can’t afford it.’” [Anchorage Daily News (Alaska), 7/27/06] Palin Used Part of the City’s Funds from the Alaska Revenue Sharing Fund to Fund Anti-Abortion Center. In 1997, Palin signed an ordinance appropriating $2,354 in funds to the Valley Crisis Pregnancy Center from the State of Alaska Revenue Sharing fund. The Valley Crisis Pregnancy Center lists itself as an “abortion alternative” in the Yellow Pages. [Ordinance 97-23, 4/14/1997; AlaskaYellowPages.com] CHECK OTHER YEARS • Crisis Pregnancy Centers Are Known To Give Misleading and Often Inaccurate Information. A recent government investigation of pregnancy crisis centers found that “The centers provided false and misleading information about a link between abortion and breast
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