Richfield is considering a budget that holds the line on taxes for the 1992-93 fiscal year.
A budget hearing is scheduled at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 23, to hear comments on the $1.9 million budget, which represents a $14,546 decrease from the 1991-92 budget.City Finance Director Mike Langston said the proposed budget calls for a deduction in expenditures in 12 categories and an increase in eight. Two would remain the same.
If approved by the City Council, less money will be spent for debt service, literacy programs, parks and recreation, library, airport, shop, Ramsay Museum, fire department, buildings, economic development, attorney and administration.
Increases are expected for police protection, streets and public improvements, the cemetery, golf course, irrigation, animal control and in contingencies and non-departmental funding.
Inspections and youth council budgets would remain the same as last year.
Most of the city's revenue will come from various taxes projected at $1,037,167. Other sources will include charges for services, $346,200; intergovernmental, $288,050; contributions and transfers, $54,000; miscellaneous, $33,750; and fines and forfeitures, $1,550.
Among the largest expenditures in the proposed budget, followed by expenses the previous year, are:
- Police, $557,621 - $542,810.
- Streets and public improvements, $317,746 - $299,796.
- Administrative services, $228,568 - $250,441.
- Swimming pool, $115,314 - $122,960.
- Golf course, $94,508 - 84,094.