By: Diane Benjamin
See Book 1 of the Budget here: http://www.cityblm.org/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=8224
I have to congratulate Bloomington for putting together a readable budget. It contains lots of details and easy to read charts. Yesterday I posted the Administration Budget, I will be posting others later.
Police and Fire are two departments essential to citizens. Below is what they cost you. Much more information is included – if you are interested in details, go to the link above.
One of the reasons the Administration Expenses have increased is due to a nearly 100% increase in salary for the HR director.
HR is not included in Administrative expenses.
Why don’t we take a look at the CRAZY amount of overtime paid to first responders. It would probably be more effecient to actually hire some new fireman/police officers to reduce overtime expense from higher wage earners.
You have to take into account added more pension expense. I’d make the downtown bars pay for the weekend police before adding more staff.