City Budget Tops $25 Million for '06-'07

The annual budget process for the city and the trust authorities has been completed with next year's budget topping $25 million, according to City Treasurer Lisa Allred. Total, not including the Grove Municipal Airport budget, was $25,674,097 and breaks out as follows:
City General Fund…$5,138,054
Street/Alley Fund…$39,500
City Capital Fund…$4,266,558
Library Fund…$8765
Cemetery Fund…$7285
Special Fire Fund…$3790
Animal Control…$5037
GMSA General Fund…$7,372,420
GMSA Capital Fund…$7,278,081
GMSA Debt Service…$1,318,627
GIDA…$235,980

Revenues projected for the city Capital Budget are $4,266,558; revenues for GMSA Capital are forecast at $7,278,081, both a break-even on expenditures. The GMSA Capital Projects budget at $1,352,588 has most of it going to the Highway 59 widening project and associated work.

Several projects were left unfunded, including $400,000 for remodeling the current YMCA building to accommodate the Police Department; $450,000 to construct Shundi from 9th to 3rd street; $45,000 for engineering State Park Road; and $15,000 for engineering at Harber and Leisure road intersection; $150,000 for a Splashpad at Centennial Park; and $300,000 for a new Civic Center roof.