The proposed city budget for 1994-95 is $923,109, an increase of $94,274 over the current-year estimate. Sales tax revenues are expected to increase $40,000 next year. Development fees from new residential construction may generate 80 percent more revenue than the current year, and court fines 30 percent more.
The city also plans on adding four employees: an assistant fire chief, a school crossing guard for Allison Way, a public safety secretary and a full-time maintenance worker.Spending for both the police and fire departments would also increase under next year's budget.
Proposed capital projects include resurfacing the city tennis courts ($2,800); a new pumper truck ($70,000); slats in the city shops fence ($10,000); sidewalk for phase two along 1700 South ($18,500); concrete for a secondary water holding pond ($5,000) and a new sprinkling system for the city cemetery ($15,000).
No tax increases are planned, but the city has not yet received its certified tax rate for the coming year. Because of the completion of the new city municipal building, Syracuse has not as yet determined whether it will need to increase its garbage collection rates because of a $3 increase per ton at the burn plant that becomes effective July 1.
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Additional Information
Syracuse City budget:
General fund: $923,109
1994-95
General fund: $828,835
1993-94.
Property tax: $77,000
Last year: $72,294
Sales tax: $425,000
Last year: $385,000
Franchise tax: $4,000
Last year: $3,800
Licenses and permits: $47,000
Last year: $30,000
Police: $198,163
Last year: $167,467
Public works: $213,254
Last year: $136,571
Fire: $102,225
Last year: $47,132
Executive: $71,451
Last year: $75,267
Finance: $52,515
Last year: $41,282
Parks: $45,326
Last year: $42,086
Tax / Fee increases:
None proposed