Fiscal Year 2019 Budget

139

2018 - 2019 Annual Budget

Mayor - Council General Government

Division: Function:

Description of Services:

The City Council is the elected policy-making body for the City of Spencer. They are regularly asked to make difficult decisions based on information and recommendation provided to them by staff, as well as input from the community. The council members are responsible for adopting ordinances, setting policy, adopting budgets and approving the capital improvements plan. They typically meet on the first and third Mondays of each month, but due to the nature of city business, they may be called in for special meetings or workshops. Five council members are elected by ward and the remaining two are elected at-large. The mayor serves as the chief executive officer and presiding officer of the council. The mayor attends many events throughout the year as the ambassador of the city. They mayor does not have a vote, but may veto resolutions and ordinances that have been passed by the council. The mayor is elected to a two-year term and the council members are elected to staggered four-year terms.

Budget:

Actual

Actual

Original Budget

Revised Budget

Budget

Expenditures by Category

FY 15-16

FY 16-17

FY 17-18

FY 17-18

FY 18-19

Personnel Maint, Supplies, Services Capital Outlay Transfers

$

50,516

$

49,704

$

50,391

$

51,597

- - -

- - -

- - -

- - -

- - -

Totals

$

50,516

$

49,704

$

50,391

$

50,391

$

51,597

Expenditures by Category and Dedicated Revenue

$48,500 $49,000 $49,500 $50,000 $50,500 $51,000 $51,500 $52,000

Transfers Capital Outlay Maint, Supplies, Services Personnel

Actual 15/16

Actual 16/17

Budget 17/18

Budget 18/19