Another area of unspent 08 budget money was $300 advertising monies for the Community Center. I guess it is hard to spend money to advertise when there is no plan to operate the CC. Maybe next year. In the meantime we'll just pour money into the CC and hope folks use it. The aging air conditioning system is next to go, ask your aldermen what the plan is to replace.
Parks
Alderman DeJong pointed out to the council the Park Board was $40,000 over budget in 2008 and a similar shortfall (or more) for 2009. Jerry said he would followup with the Park Board President.
WLIC
Phase II & III "O" Cove progressing. (I ran past there yesterday. An understandable mess as they prepare the shoreline, but still a woeful lack of erosion control, even on the Phase I portion. I think we should keep our own house in order before we point fingers at others)
Sewer
The sewer study is complete, we are in the findings and recommendations portion now. Much discussion, so I am going to boil it down to this.
- Our sewer system is "one system" composed of gravity and grinder feeds, therefore the grinder fee will probably be removed and replaced by a rate that reflects the operation of the entire system.
- The gravity portion is in need of repair, there was discussion of how much it will cost and over what time period the repairs need to be done.
- New grinders need to be purchased to keep up with the maintenance and replacement of old grinders.
- KCMO will be enacting a rate hike soon
- WL public hearing(s) will be held to discuss both sewer and water rates.
It is fair to say both water and sewer will be going up, it is just a matter of how much.
Tomorrow: Final Installment of this week's BOA meeting, "Shine a Light on that Poop"
3 comments:
Instead of looking for ways to spend the city's windfall, why don't we put it to a practical use and spend it on the sewer system. I would love to see our BOA personal finances and see how financially sound they are. My guess is when some of them get a dime or two, it burns a hole in their pocket to spend it on something gratuitous.
I voted in Jerry Bos because I understood he was some sort of monetary guru. I thought our city was in big trouble. BIG MISTAKE. Looks like he is just receiving the benefits from the previous administration.
Ok how is the park board $40,000 in the hole? The stopped giving money to the kid thing. I may be old, but even I didn't agree with that. So that put money back in the pot, there were some grants to help redo tennis courts, or so they bragged. So how can they mismanage funds so poorly?? I know they could get some groups to help subsidize mowing. Perhaps the boyscouts that worked at Cristhaven Park.
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