WL Monopoly

The Official Unofficial Minutes of the WL BOA

September 4

Quick dive into some of the City finances.  Going through the sheets the Mayor often has penned comments...like "Shame On Us" (underlined twice).  This is in reference to the Fireworks Fund and the shortfall of revenue $13, 331 to expenses $17,000.  The budget was/is $15,500, but the Mayor and BOA decided to spend $1,500 more than the budget this year...oops, so maybe he really meant, shame on Ourselves?

The Monopoly Game 2 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

"Doing Good" in reference to revenues for the Community Center where it looks like the CC will meet or exceed revenue budget for the year.  What isn't mentioned is the revenues will not match expenses for the year, but that is nothing new, the CC has lost, conservatively, $100,000 or more the past ten years.

Robert De Niro pulls the trigger to his gun in one of the more tense scenes of Russian roulette in the film. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

"Shot to make budget"  referring to the Water Fund.  The City continues to play Russian Roulette with water rates.  Not keeping up and/or delaying passing rate increases from KCMO continues to haunt the City.  The math is pretty simple, KCMO increases the rates, the buffer we had in Water evaporates.  Everyone knows the increases from KMCO will continue, at double digit pace, for the foreseeable future.

Anon in Comments regarding City Court opined we should turf court to the county...fyi, revenue YTD is $30,691, expenses $9,108, looks like a winner to me.

Vic pointed out during the financial discussion an expenditure line item in Police for $3,919.  Apparently a grant to cover the expense was supposed to come from the Irish American club...check in the mail?  Vic made the comment their annual event was last March.  Indeed.